Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice summary

!!PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ADMITTED TO THIS DPS IN A PREVIOUS ROUND!! “As the Dynamic Purchasing System establishment involves assessment of SPD compliance only, it is anticipated that supplier admission will be completed within approximately 10–15 calendar days of the submission deadline, subject to clarification requirements.” Because this is DPS establishment in Scotland, with no price evaluation and assessment limited to SPD compliance, at DPS establishment stage we are: assessing SPD compliance only (exclusion + selection) admitting all compliant suppliers to the DPS not ranking, scoring or weighting not applying award criteria As a consequence there is no standstill requirement and suppliers will be be admitted as soon as reasonably possible If successful providers will be included in any NEW call offs if and when they are required After this procurement exercise has closed, there will be further opportunities to join the DPS as per the tender document NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=837951. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: This is for a DPS with a number of providers many SME, Micro business and self employed the ability for these providers to be able to commit to community benefits is not possible (SC Ref:837951) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=837951

Opportunity overview

partner provider status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare services for children entitled to statutory pre-school services.

Lot 1 — Early Learning & Child Care Provision

Early Learning & Child Care Provision

Contracting authority

Clackmannanshire Council Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB, UKM72, United Kingdom Contact: Tamzin Grossert Email: tgrossert@clacks.gov.uk Website: http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/

Procurement timetable and procedure

Procedure: Open procedure

Legal basis: 32014L0024

Submission deadline: 30 November 2026 at 12:00 pm

Submission language: EN

CPV Classification

80110000 — Pre-school education services

How to submit

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