Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
Newtown St Boswells
TD6 0SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1835824000
E-mail: procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM91
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00394
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
Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2025
Reference number: Ref No: SBC/CPS/1815
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Borders Council is seeking bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework for Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places (ref SBC/CPS/1815).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Childminder Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Borders Council is reopening its Funded Early Learning and Childcare Framework to new providers from the
voluntary, independent and private settings to provide Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children.
Lot 2 - Childminder Services
All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted onto the framework agreement to deliver funded provision.
As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds the threshold, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.
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.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-017859
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Childminder Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Little Wonders Childminding service
TD98ED, 7 Burnfoot Road
Hawick
TD98ED
UK
Telephone: +44 7713991301
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:808889)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Castlegate
Jedburgh
TD8 6AR
UK
Telephone: +44 01835863231
E-mail: jedburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/09/2025