Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
UK
Telephone: +44 1698302413
E-mail: corporateprocurement@northlan.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM84
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
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
Bespoke Early Years Agreement
Reference number: 22-162
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Bespoke Early Years Agreement to secure continuity with an incumbent Contractor in the Kilsyth area for a large volume of children (returners and new) seeking their nursery placements.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
427 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM84
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Negotiated contract award procedure in conformance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 to secure a contract with an essential Contractor for a 12-month period.
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
Negotiated procedure without prior publication
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The proposed Contractor is currently used for funded early years placements for approximately 70 children in session 2022/23, with 57 expected to seek further placement with the proposed Contractor in session 2023/24.
The Contractor is on the existing Council Framework for Early Years provision, but this framework is due to expire in July 2023. In error, the proposed Contractor did not apply to the replacement Framework.
While a replacement framework has been established for the next 4 years (commencing August 2023) there is insufficient capacity in the local area to grant funded placements for the 57 children elsewhere and therefore there is a reliance on the proposed Contractor.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
24/02/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kidstore Childcare Ltd
Burngreen Lodge, Burngreen Park, Kilsyth
Glasgow
G65 0HT
UK
Telephone: +44 1236827490
NUTS: UKM84
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
427 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:723870)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Scottish Courts
Edinburgh
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/02/2023