Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement
South Lanarkshire Council
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Key details
Procurement
- 80110000 Pre-school education services
Description
The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA 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 PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term.
Additional information
When requested by the Council bidders must complete and submit the following declarations to evidence their compliance with the relevant questions in the Qualification and Technical envelopes.
Declarations and Certificates
SPD Question 2D.1 Prompt Payment Certificate
SPD Questions 3A.1 to 3A.8
Serious and Organised Crime Declaration
Serious and Organised Crime – Information Sharing Protocol with Police Scotland Form
SPD Question 3A.6 Modern Slavery Act Declaration
SPD Question 3D.3 Human Rights Act Declaration
SPD Question 3D.11 Non-Collusion Certificate
Declaration Section Form of Tender
SPD Question 4B.5.1 Insurance Certificates
SPD Question 4C.6
Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act Declaration
Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate
SSSC registration numbers and Qualifications held
SPD Question 4D.1 Health and Safety Evidence of the statements
Failure to provide this information or in the event that the information provided does not support or evidence the statements made within the SPD will invalidate the bid.
The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22253. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason:
The award of a funded placement is dictated by parental choice therefore no work is guaranteed.
The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason:
Due to the PSA not providing a guarantee of work, Community Benefits are not being made mandatory within the tender. Community Benefits have been encouraged and bidders have been asked to commit to one of the community examples in Attachment 7 of the Tender Documents. Any Community Benefits offered will form part of their contractual obligation and be subject to performance monitoring.
How to engage
SPD 2C1 If the bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria they must complete a full SPD. SPD 2D1 If the bidder intends to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties who are not being relied upon to meet the selection criteria the bidder is required to complete a shortened version of the SPD. Exclusion Criteria SPD Questions 3A – 3C have been identified as mandatory exclusion grounds and SPD Questions 3D have been identified as discretionary exclusion grounds. All the exclusion grounds will be assessed on a PASS/FAIL basis. For the mandatory exclusion grounds your bid will be excluded where you fail to provide either a positive response or to provide details to the satisfaction of the Council of the self cleansing measures you have undertaken. For the discretionary exclusion grounds your bid may be excluded where you fail to provide either a positive response or if the Council is not satisfied as to the self cleansing measures undertaken. SPD 4A - "It is a requirement of this tender that if the bidder is UK based they must hold a valid registration with Companies House. Where the bidder is UK based but not registered at Companies House they must be able to verify to the Councils satisfaction that they are trading from the address provided in the tender and under the company name given. If the bidder is based out-with the UK they must be enrolled in the relevant professional or trade register appropriate to their country as described in Schedule 5 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. SPD 4D1 - The bidder must confirm they can meet the criteria of the Health and Safety Statements which are as follows; Policy Statement : 4a The bidder must have a regularly reviewed and documented policy for Health and Safety (H&S) management, endorsed by the Chief Executive Officer, or equivalent. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of the work and set out responsibilities for H&S
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