Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings, Wellington Square
Ayr
KA7 1DR
UK
Telephone: +44 3001230900
E-mail: procurement@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM94
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk/procurement/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00405
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
CE-176-23 - PROVISION OF FUNDED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE (ELC) PLACES
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
PROVISION OF FUNDED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE (ELC) PLACES
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
12 800 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80110000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM94
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
South Ayrshire Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council’s geographic area.
The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising a Flexible Framework Agreement under the Light Touch Rules contained in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Providers of ELC are invited to join the FFA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the FFA if they can successfully demonstrate that they meet the National Standard, the Law, applicable guidance, and the Council’s procedural requirements and accept the Rates which have been set by the Council in relation to the delivery of funded hours.
The FFA will always be open and will allow providers to be added over its 5 year term.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2023/S 000-033215
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/02/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Busy Bees Nurseries Ayr
Dalmellington Road
Ayr
KA6 6PE
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Doonvale Private Nursery School
Doonholm Road
Ayr
KA6 6BL
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Granny Smith's Nursery
22 Ayr Strret
Troon
KA10 6EB
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HEADS OF AYR NURSERY LTD
LAIGH KYLESTON FARM, DUNURE ROAD
AYR
KA7 4LD
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lisa’s ChildcAyr
147 James Campbell Road
Ayr
KA80RY
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
MARINA VIEW NURSERY
131 TEMPLEHILL
Troon
KA10 6BQ
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Riverbank Nursery
2 Citadel Place
Ayr
KA7 1JN
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Meadows Private Day Nursery
74 Mauchline Road, Mossblown
Ayr
KA6 5DL
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Fly High Early Learning & Childcare
13 Main Street , Monkton
Prestwick
KA9 2RN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Alphabet Yard
South Harbour Street
Ayr
KA7 1JX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pine Trees Nursery
1 Ayr Road
Prestwick
KA9 1SX
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wellington School (Ayr) Ltd
Carleton Turrets, 1 Craigweil Road
Ayr
KA7 2XH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jacqueline's Childminding
Troon
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 12 800 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This Framework will remain open - please refer to Procurement documents for further information.
(SC Ref:760658)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/03/2024