Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Clackmannanshire Council
Kilncraigs, Greenside Street
Alloa
FK10 1EB
Contact
Colin Bruce
Telephone
+44 1259450000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00260
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
School Age Childcare Early Adopting Communities Project
Reference number
2/6/2002
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Scottish Government has committed to “building a system of school age childcare by the end of this Parliament, providing care before and after school, all year round, supporting parents and carers – particularly on low incomes – to have secure and stable employment”. Clackmannanshire Council has been awarded funding from the Scottish Government as an Early Adopter Community to work towards achieving this commitment for children and families in Alloa South and East.
The Child Wellbeing Project on behalf of Clackmannanshire Council wishes to commission the services of the following local private and third sector providers to provide people-centred, place-based childcare and activity services for primary aged children and young people in Alloa South and East.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £702,243.02
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Government has committed to “building a system of school age childcare by the end of this Parliament, providing care before and after school, all year round, supporting parents and carers – particularly on low incomes – to have secure and stable employment”. Clackmannanshire Council has been awarded funding from the Scottish Government as an Early Adopter Community to work towards achieving this commitment for children and families in Alloa South and East.
The Child Wellbeing Project on behalf of Clackmannanshire Council wishes to commission the services of the following local private and third sector providers to provide people-centred, place-based childcare and activity services for primary aged children and young people in Alloa South and East.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Following Phase 1 funding received from the Scottish Ministers for Clackmannanshire Council’s Early Adopting Communities Project, the Council has received Phase 2 funding to continue to develop and test a community-based system of before and after school childcare and during holiday periods in South and East Alloa where families on lowest incomes will pay nothing. The Scottish Ministers funded Project includes for the provision of funding to named providers including Community House, Connect Alloa, Hawkhill Community Centre, Kidz World, Play Alloa, PAMIS, The Gate and Sauchie Active8. On the basis the funding is to be provided to named providers in terms of the grant conditions and the possibility of competition is therefore absent for technical reasons, the Council intends to rely on Regulation 33 (1)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to enter into contracts directly with the named providers
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2/6/2002
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
5 May 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community House Ltd
23 Maree Court
Alloa
FK101QE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Connect Alloa
10 Bedford Place
Alloa
FK10 1LJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kidz World Nursery Ltd
Medway House, Kelliebank
Alloa
FK10 1NU
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Play Alloa
19 Broad Street
Alloa
FK10 1AN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
PAMIS (Promoting A More Inclusive Society)
Springfield House, 15/16 Springfield
Dundee
DD1 4JE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mrs
Hawkhill Community Centre, 132 Hillcrest Drive
ALLOA
FK10 1SB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Gate
2 Ludgate
Alloa
FK10 2DR
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £702,243.02
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:735438)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Alloa Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
47 Drysdale Street,
Alloa
FK10 1JA
Country
United Kingdom