Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Worcestershire County Council
County Hall
WORCESTER
WR52NP
procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKG12 - Worcestershire
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.worcestershire.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
Enhanced Early Years Provision in South Worcestershire
Reference number
WCC 2024 2143
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Council has a duty to ensure sufficient early years provision is available for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds (as per statutory guidance), including children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and wishes to enter into a contract for an
Enhanced Early Years Provision for children whose identified complex needs make it difficult to attend a mainstream early years provision within South Worcestershire.
The contract is made under Regulation 32(2)(a) as the initial open procedure procurement exercise linked to notice FTS number 2023/S 000-023551 - dated 11/08/23 failed to generate any tenders.
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: £2,887,500
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
WCC are looking to broker an Enhanced Early Years Provision for children whose identified complex needs make it difficult to attend an early year provision. The intention is to deliver EEYP within South Worcestershire as a pilot.
WCC are looking for a provision within Worcester City or Malvern and have assessed the current sufficiency need could be up to 12 children a year.
WCC are also looking for a provision in Wychavon and have assessed the current sufficiency need could be up to 12 children a year.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100
Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
- No tenders or no suitable tenders/requests to participate in response to open procedure
Explanation:
The contract is made under Regulation 32(2)(a) as the initial open procedure procurement exercise linked to notice FTS number 2023/S 000-023551 - dated 11/08/23 failed to generate any tenders.
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
WCC 2024 2143
Title
Enhanced Early Years Provision in South Worcestershire
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 September 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres
Kenavon Drive
Reading
RG1 3DG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKG12 - Worcestershire
Companies House
07279320
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £2,887,500
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
London
Country
United Kingdom