Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
The Castle
WINCHESTER
SO238ZB
Contact
Rhys Powell
Telephone
+44 1962876314
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hampshire/aspx/Home
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
Basingstoke Early Learning Hub
Reference number
CS16391
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312120 - Daycare services for disabled children and young people
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Hampshire County Council Children Services via the Basingstoke SEN Team/Inclusion Team is seeking an Early Years service to be available in the district of Basingstoke and Deane contained within its inclusive early year's education provision an agreed set number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs and provide outreach to private, voluntary, and independent early years providers. The planned number of places for 2021/22 academic year will be for 13.2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) places. This equates to 22 part time placements.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £884,930
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ37 - North Hampshire
Main site or place of performance
Within the district of Basingstoke and Deane
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers must be an organisation with experience of delivery in early years foundation stage on non-domestic premises and have achieved an Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding for a minimum of six years.
A set number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs and provide outreach to private, voluntary, and independent early years providers. The planned number of places for 2021/22 academic year will be for 13.2 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) places. This equates to 22 part time placement (22 x 0.6).
The service provider will be expected to:
• recruit an inclusion experienced qualified early years professional or early years teacher to support the quality of the early years education.
• ensure placed children's learning goals and child development expectations are met.
• ensure the SEND Code Practice is implemented
• provide outreach to setting in the Basingstoke and Deane district
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £884,930
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
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: Yes
Description of options
The Contract will be for a duration of three years, 1 September 2021 until 31 August 2024, with the option to extend for a further two years, until 31 August 2026.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
29 July 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
29 July 2021
Local time
3:00pm
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
High Court of England and Wales
London
Country
United Kingdom