Planning

Specialist Early Years Education Service

  • Bath and North East Somerset Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-026179

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03696d

Published 20 September 2022, 10:28am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Bath and North East Somerset Council

Guildhall, High Street

Bath

BA1 5AW

Contact

Mrs Cheryl Hansford

Email

cheryl_hansford@bathnes.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1225477273

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.bathnes.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.bathnes.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

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Specialist Early Years Education Service

Reference number

DN633662

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Bath & North East Somerset Council is currently engaged in a recommissioning process for our Specialist Early Years Education Service.

We would like to share our commissioning plan, along with key requirements and timescales associated with the tendering process, during a market engagement event.

This event will also allow us to discuss current and future priorities for supporting children aged 2-5 years with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND) and/or complex health needs, who require specialist support and expertise.

We will be looking to identify providers with a track record of providing high-quality, innovative services in the Early Years Sector with particular expertise in SEND.

We will be commencing a procurement process later in the year and will provide indicative dates at the event, to be confirmed when the procurement process commences.

The event will take place on Tuesday 11th October 2022, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm in the Kapsovar Room, The Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW

Please register your interest in attending this event by responding to:

Education_Commissioning@BATHNES.GOV.UK

If you are interested in understanding more about the commissioning intentions and would like a discussion ahead of this event, please contact the Head of Education Commissioning: olwyn_donnelly@bathnes.gov.uk

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Bath & North East Somerset Council is currently engaged in a recommissioning process for our Specialist Early Years Education Service.

We would like to share our commissioning plan, along with key requirements and timescales associated with the tendering process, during a market engagement event.

This event will also allow us to discuss current and future priorities for supporting children aged 2-5 years with Special Educational Needs and/or Disability (SEND) and/or complex health needs, who require specialist support and expertise.

We will be looking to identify providers with a track record of providing high-quality, innovative services in the Early Years Sector with particular expertise in SEND.

We will be commencing a procurement process later in the year and will provide indicative dates at the event, to be confirmed when the procurement process commences.

The event will take place on Tuesday 11th October 2022, 10.30 am – 12.30 pm in the Kapsovar Room, The Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW

Please register your interest in attending this event by responding to:

Education_Commissioning@BATHNES.GOV.UK

If you are interested in understanding more about the commissioning intentions and would like a discussion ahead of this event, please contact the Head of Education Commissioning: olwyn_donnelly@bathnes.gov.uk

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

12 December 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No