Published date: 26 July 2024

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 27 August 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Pre-school education services - 80110000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£1,320,000

Procurement reference

GLOSCC001-DN729221-14937812

Published date

26 July 2024

Closing date

27 August 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 January 2025

Contract end date

31 December 2030

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Authority is seeking to commission the delivery of a registered childcare and outreach provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities in Gloucestershire. This provision will deliver the following:
• Provide childcare entitlement for eligible children, whose needs cannot be met in mainstream provision
• Facilitate multi-agency assessments and evidence-based interventions to support child development
• Inform planning for the next stage of the child's education.
• Provide an outreach service to support successful transitions to the child's next setting

Please note this procurement will be conducted under the light-touch regime under regulation PCR 2015 27 (5). We expect potential contractors to meet a number of minimum standards; these are detailed in the ITT. We advise all interested contractors to read the entire ITT and all documents referenced or linked to within the ITT carefully, to inform themselves about the opportunity and whether they would be interested in submitting a response. Please login to Procontract via www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk and register your interest in the opportunity. All questions related to this contract should be sent using the discussions function which will be available once you have logged in and registered your interest.

Contract length 3 years with an optional extension of 2 years.

About the buyer

Contact name

Strategic Procurement

Address

Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1452325000

Email

CommercialServicesCentralMailbox@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk