Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Wiltshire Council
Wiltshire Council, County Hall, Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
BA14 8JN
UK
Contact person: Mr Dave Gillett
Telephone: +44 1255713371
E-mail: david.gillett@wiltshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKK15
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk
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
CS1966 District Specialist Centre (DSC) Windmill Hill, Tidworth
Reference number: DN754165
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Wiltshire Council are seeking a provider to deliver a Specialist Early Years Setting in Tidworth.
The District Specialist Centres (DSC) Service is a service commissioned by Wiltshire Council to provide specialised support for Early Years children with SEND. This service is to help ensure that children in Wiltshire achieve their best possible outcomes for them. Support is provided in the DSC setting and by working in partnership with mainstream Early Years settings, Portage and other partners in the council and in the community. DSCs, through in reach and outreach, will provide support to Early Years settings to help children with SEND to access a place in a mainstream setting.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKK15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Wiltshire Council are seeking a provider to deliver a Specialist Early Years Setting in Tidworth.
The District Specialist Centres (DSC) Service is a service commissioned by Wiltshire Council to provide specialised support for Early Years children with SEND. This service is to help ensure that children in Wiltshire achieve their best possible outcomes for them. Support is provided in the DSC setting and by working in partnership with mainstream Early Years settings, Portage and other partners in the council and in the community. DSCs, through in reach and outreach, will provide support to Early Years settings to help children with SEND to access a place in a mainstream setting.
The services will operate term-time only, 38 weeks a year in line with Wiltshire school terms.
The length of contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 4 years.
The Service will operate from The Windmill Hill Centre in Tidworth and the lease for this building is offered as part of the contract.
The service will:
• Provide each child at least 5 hours of sessions each week
• Provide inreach, outreach and workshops
• Support parent/ carers to help enable their child(ren) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) to realise their potential.
• Support children and their parent/ carers to be included within their mainstream provision within their local community where possible.
• Work closely with local authority teams and other organisations supporting early years children and their families to maximise efficiencies and reduce any possible duplication of work.
• Work with Wiltshire Council officers and other organisations to help ensure all early years’ staff, from settings that seek your support, feel confident that they can support a child with SEND to access and enjoy their early years setting.
• Empower parents to become independent in supporting their children’s educational, health and social needs.
Region(s) of supply
Wiltshire Council - Tidworth
Estimated value
£ 1,239,637
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End:
31/08/2034
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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:
2025/S 000-004688
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/04/2025
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/04/2025
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Royal Court of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2025