Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
Contact
Corporate Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
Flexible Framework for Early Learning & Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2023-2027
Reference number
NLP-CPT-22-038
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council intend to establish a Flexible Framework to secure external providers who can supplement the Council’s internal early learning and childcare provision. The proposed Framework will be for 4 years, with options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 1, 2, 3 or 4.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85312110 - Child daycare services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
Main site or place of performance
North Lanarkshire Council's geographical boundary
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The invitation to tender (“ITT”) pack which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T tendering system outlines the requirements and objectives of this framework.
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Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the ITT Document and the Council's Framework Agreement.
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £60,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
48
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.2) Conditions related to the contract
three.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Contractor staff, assigned to work with children must be registered under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) prior to commencement of any potential contract.
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All Contractors must be registered with Care Inspectorate to deliver support in North Lanarkshire.
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All Contractor staff, assigned to work within North Lanarkshire services must register with SSSC within six months of beginning employment in the ELC sector. They must maintain their registration in line with SSSC guidance.
three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/schedule/3/made
four.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
This tender exercise is being facilitated through PCSTender
Tenderers are required to complete responses to:
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PCSTender-Qualification Envelope:
This is based on the SPD (Single Procurement Document). Tenderers must respond to questions 4B.5.1b, 4B.5.2, 4C.10 and 4C.12.
Minimum Requirements apply.
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PCSTender-Technical Envelope:
Tenderers must respond to Questions that will be evaluated. Minimum Requirements apply. Failure to meet any Minimum Requirements will result in exclusion.
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 October 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Further entry points to the Framework will be permitted in 2024, 2025 and 2026 for new entrants and any Tenderer who does not make it on to the initial Framework entry point. The same Requirements will apply.
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Police Scotland identified a number of business areas which have a high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups; Childcare contracts belongs to one such area and as such the Council reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22455. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
There is no guarantee of work from this Flexible Framework as the call-off is by parental choice.
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Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
As stated in the Tender Document.
(SC Ref:707573)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts
Edinburgh
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.