Tender

Early years support, assessment and moderation

  • Medway Council

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-005331

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031b6f

Published 25 February 2022, 4:41pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Medway Council

Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road

Chatham

ME4 4TR

Contact

Mr Mike Kelly

Email

michael.kelly@medway.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1634332284

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKJ41 - Medway

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.medway.gov.uk/

Buyer's address

http://www.medway.gov.uk/

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=43ecd359-5896-ec11-8112-005056b64545

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=43ecd359-5896-ec11-8112-005056b64545

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Early years support, assessment and moderation

Reference number

DN599800

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Medway Council recognises that high quality early years provision is key to enabling children to develop well, and to reach their potential. There is a wealth of evidence identifying the importance of the early stages of a child’s life.

The Early Years support, assessment and moderation service will provide a range of support to childcare settings in Medway by ensuring the Council's statutory responsibilities associated with providing information, advice and training to childcare providers is fully met, as well as securing a number of additional support services in relation to Early Years Foundation Stage Assessment and Moderation.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ41 - Medway

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Medway Council recognises that high quality early years provision is key to enabling children to develop well, and to reach their potential. There is a wealth of evidence identifying the importance of the early stages of a child’s life.

The Early Years support, assessment and moderation service will provide a range of support to childcare settings in Medway by ensuring the Council's statutory responsibilities associated with providing information, advice and training to childcare providers is fully met, as well as securing a number of additional support services in relation to Early Years Foundation Stage Assessment and Moderation.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Price - Weighting: 20

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

120

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

1 April 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 April 2022

Local time

12:30pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Medway Council

Chatham

Country

United Kingdom