Contract

School Age Childcare Early Adopting Communities Project

  • Clackmannanshire Council

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-074368

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049407 (view related notices)

Published 17 November 2025, 12:27pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Clackmannanshire Council

Kilncraigs, Greenside Street

Alloa

FK10 1EB

Contact

Colin Bruce

Email

Procurement@clacks.gov.uk

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


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

School Age Childcare Early Adopting Communities Project

Reference number

2/6/2183

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85312110 - Child daycare services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

The Council is to continue to develop and test a community-based system of school age childcare in Alloa South and East Clackmannanshire and expand this system to include additional communities, over the relevant financial years. The Council will continue to provide targeted school age childcare for children who are recognised as being within one of the six priority groups set out in the Best Start, Bright Futures: Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2022-26 or within the locally recognised priority family of care experienced. Over the relevant financial years, the Council will increase the capacity of the Project to support the number of children receiving childcare in the South and East Alloa area, including the frequency and duration of available provision; the project will expand beyond this area into other targeted Clackmannanshire areas.

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

1 September 2024

End date

31 March 2026

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.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2024/S 000-027249


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

2/6/2183

Title

School Age Childcare Early Adopting Communities Project

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

20 August 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Thrive Outdoors

Inspiring Scotland Registered Suite 2, 14 New Mart Road

Edinburgh

EH14 1RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Community House Ltd

23 Maree Court

Alloa

FK101QE

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Connect Alloa

10 Bedford Place

Alloa

FK10 1LJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Kidz World Nursery Ltd

Medway House, Kelliebank

Alloa

FK10 1NU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Play Alloa

19 Broad Street

Alloa

FK10 1AN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

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/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Mrs

Hawkhill Community Centre, 132 Hillcrest Drive

ALLOA

FK10 1SB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Gate

2 Ludgate

Alloa

FK10 2DR

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Scottish Childminding Association

Argyll Court, Castle Business Park

Stirling

FK9 4TY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Safe Families

63/65 Shandwick Place

Edinburgh

EH2 4SD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Alva Play Pals Out of School Care

Alva Primary School, Brook Street

Alva

FK12 5AN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ochil Youths Community Improvement

The Ben Cleuch Centre, Park Street

Tillicoultry

FK13 6AG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Action for Children Scotland

Winchester House, 1 King Street Elgin

Elgin

IV30 1EU

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Flying Start Nursery

The Manse, Main Street

Sauchie

FK103JX

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

GLENVIEW COTTAGE NURSERY

GLENVIEW COTTAGE NURSERY, 20 OCHIL STREET

TULLIBODY

FK10 2PT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Little Stars (Stirling) Ltd

Cunninghar House, 12 Bedford Place

Alloa

FK10 1LJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Stramash Social Enterprise

Quarrywood

Elgin

IV30 8XJ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM62 - Inverness & Nairn and Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

CERT

ecentre, Cooperage Way Business Village

Alloa

FK10 3LP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Clackmannan council

Kilncraigs , Green street

Alloa

FK10 1EB

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £8,102,259


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Revised grant letter from Scottish Government includes one new provider and additional funds

(SC Ref:816036)

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


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 85312110 - Child daycare services

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

The Grantee take a place-based approach by working with local stakeholders including, but not limited to, childcare/child activity providers and local employability and family support services: Clackmannanshire Sport and Leisure, Community House Alloa, Hawkhill Community Association, Connect Alloa, Play Alloa, Kidz-World, Alva Play Pals, Clackmannan Development Trust, The Gate – Alloa, Clackmannanshire Economic Development Trust, Stramash, THRIVE Outdoors, Inspiring Scotland, Little Stars, Flying Start Nursery, Glenview Nursery, Action for Children, Homestart, NHS Forth Valley, SCMA, Promoting a More Inclusive Society (PAMIS), Ochil Youth Community Initiative (OYCI) and Safe Families and Citizen's Advice Bureau.

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start date

1 September 2024

End date

31 March 2026

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£8,105,259

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Thrive Outdoors

Inspiring Scotland Registered Suite 2, 14 New Mart Road

Edinburgh

EH14 1RL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

One new provider and additional funds

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

One new provider and additional funds

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £7,852,138.50

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £8,105,259.50