Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ofsted
Clive House, 70 Petty France
London
SW1H 9EX
UK
Telephone: +44 3000131270
E-mail: info-contracts@ofsted.govuk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA34729
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Other: Childcare & Children's Social Care Regulation
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Medical Screening of Childcare Providers
Reference number: CON 1411
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Ofsted seeks views from the market on how medical screening of childcare providers can be delivered more effectively, whilst ensuring that medical recommendations remain sound and evidence based.
Ofsted would also like to understand the indicative costs of providing the service.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for the purpose of conducting supplier pre-market engagement on Ofsted’s requirement for medical screening of childcare providers. While we strongly advise anyone who has an interest in being considered as a potential supplier to engage with this exercise, participation or non-participation in the market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the market engagement exercise shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Interested parties will not be prejudiced or advantaged by any response (or lack thereof) to this PIN and a response to this PIN, does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future procurement.
Ofsted is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to following the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Participation in the market engagement exercise will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this market engagement exercise will be reimbursed by Ofsted.
No decision has been taken on the route to market for this opportunity. Ofsted reserves the right to not proceed to tender.
Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated via the Q&A facility on the MyTenders e-procurement portal (www.mytenders.co.uk). Responses to requests for clarification will then be communicated back to all interested suppliers.
Expressions of interest in this market engagement process should be sent via the Q&A facility on the MyTenders e-procurement portal (www.mytenders.co.uk) by midday on Friday 21 February 2025.
Please quote the following reference in all correspondence: CON 1411 – Medical Screening of Childcare Providers.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
700 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ofsted seeks views from the market on how medical screening of childcare providers can be delivered more effectively, whilst ensuring that medical recommendations remain sound and evidence based.
Ofsted would also like to understand the indicative costs of providing the service.
Please refer to the 'Supporting Information on Ofsted's Medical Screening of Childcare Providers' document (attached) for further information and the questions that Ofsted would like suppliers to respond to.
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is issued solely for the purpose of conducting supplier pre-market engagement on Ofsted’s requirement for medical screening of childcare oroviders. While we strongly advise anyone who has an interest in being considered as a potential supplier to engage with this exercise, participation or non-participation in the market engagement exercise shall not prevent any supplier participating in a potential future procurement, nor is it intended that any information supplied as part of the market engagement exercise shall place any supplier at an advantage in a potential procurement process. Interested parties will not be prejudiced or advantaged by any response (or lack thereof) to this PIN and a response to this PIN, does not guarantee any invitation to participate in any future procurement.
Ofsted is committed to ensuring fairness, openness and transparency, and to following the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Participation in the market engagement exercise will be at each organisation's own cost. No expense in responding to this market engagement exercise will be reimbursed by Ofsted.
No decision has been taken on the route to market for this opportunity. Ofsted reserves the right to not proceed to tender.
Any requests for clarification relating to this exercise must be communicated via the Q&A facility on the MyTenders e-procurement portal (www.mytenders.co.uk). Responses to requests for clarification will then be communicated back to all interested suppliers.
Expressions of interest in this market engagement process should be sent via the Q&A facility on the MyTenders e-procurement portal (www.mytenders.co.uk) by midday on Friday 21 February 2025.
Please quote the following reference in all correspondence: CON 1411 – Medical Screening of Childcare Providers.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
28/01/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Please refer to the 'Supporting Information on Ofsted's Medical Screening of Childcare Providers' document (attached) for further information and the questions that Ofsted would like suppliers to respond to.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at https://www.mytenders.co.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=233654.
(MT Ref:233654)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/01/2025