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Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement

South Lanarkshire Council · tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 22:05.

Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV80110000 — Pre-school education services

Lots

  • South Lanarkshire Council (“the Council”) is seeking to establish a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council’s geographic area. Additional information: The duration is from 01/03/2020 to 31/07/2030. . This notice is alerting the market that Phase 16 of this PSA is now open for application within a new project in PCS-T. The previous PCS-T project was 22253, from today all applications should be made to Project 22253 in PCS-T.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SLC/PS/EDUC/19/019
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Has Recurrence
Yes
Review Details
In Scotland, the alternative review body is: Court of Session Parliament House Parliament Square Edinburgh EH1 1RQ

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
80110000
Description
Pre-school education services

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
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 management at all levels within the organisation. The policy must be relevant to the nature and scale of your operations and set out your company’s responsibilities of health and safety management and compliance with legislation. Note - Organisations with fewer than five employees are not required by law to have a documented policy statement. Recording of Accidents : 4h. Documented procedures for recording accidents/incidents and undertaking follow-up action. This will include records of accident rates/statistics and frequency for all RIDDOR reportable events for at least the last 3 years. It must demonstrate a system for reviewing significant incidents, and recording action taken as a result including action taken in response to enforcement. Risk Assessments : 4j. Documented arrangements for carrying out risk assessments capable of supporting safe methods of work and reliable contract delivery where necessary. This must demonstrate that the bidder has in place and implements, procedures for carrying out risk assessments and for developing and implementing safe systems of work (“method statements”), and be able to provide relevant indicative examples. The identification and control of any significant occupational health issues must be prominent. You must in addition supply a sample of 3 Risk Assessments for the following subject matter; RA 1 - Child Excursions RA 2 - Provision of Care RA 3 - Child Supervision and Safety

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
economic
Description
SPD 4B - The bidder confirms they already have or can commit to obtain, prior to the commencement of the contract, the levels of insurance cover indicated below: 4B5.1 Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 10M GBP 4B5.2 Other Insurance - Public Liability 5M GBP

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 3
Type
technical
Description
It is a minimum requirement of the tender that the Bidder holds the following qualifications. The bidder must be able to produce evidence of this upon request within 2 working days. SPD 4C6 - Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act Declaration. All Settings (Excluding Childminders) Bidder to confirm that All support workers, practitioners and lead practitioners/managers working in the setting and included in the adult: child ratios have either obtained the benchmark qualification for their role or, if they are still within their first 5 years of registering with the SSSC, have started to work towards this. or Childminders Only - Bidder to confirm that From the implementation of the full roll-out of 1140 hours, childminders delivering the funded entitlement must have either obtained the benchmark qualification for ELC practitioners or, if they are still within their first 5 years of delivering the funded hours be working towards this.

Applies To

supplier

Contract terms

Performance Terms
See Attachment 4 and the Procured Service Arrangement Terms and Conditions Attachment 16 within the tender documents.
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed
Has Electronic Payment
Yes

Covered By

GPA

Tender Period

Ends
10 Mar 2027, 12:00

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Expected award period

Starts
10 Mar 2027, 12:00

Bid Opening

Date
10 Mar 2027, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Finance & Corporate Resources South Lanarkshire Council 12th Floor, Council Offices Almada Street, Hamilton ML3 0AA

Recurrence

Description
PSA term will be just over 10 years, bidders can apply at any time to join the PSA. Evaluations will take place from the 1st of March and the 1st of September each year.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
South Lanarkshire Council (“the Council”) is seeking to establish a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council’s geographic area. Additional information: The duration is from 01/03/2020 to 31/07/2030. . This notice is alerting the market that Phase 16 of this PSA is now open for application within a new project in PCS-T. The previous PCS-T project was 22253, from today all applications should be made to Project 22253 in PCS-T.
Has Renewal
No
Has Options
No
Status
active

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
National Standards Criteria
Type
quality
Description
95
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
5

Contract period

Duration In Days
3,750

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80110000
Description
Pre-school education services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM95

Delivery Location

Description
South Lanarkshire Council geographical boundary

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
South Lanarkshire Council
Id
GB-FTS-1037

Identifier

Legal Name
South Lanarkshire Council

Address

Street Address
Council Headquarters, Almada Street
Locality
Hamilton
Region
UKM95
Postal Code
ML3 0AA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Amanda Walker
Telephone
+44 1698454353

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
09
Description
Education
Organisation 2
Name
Hamilton Sheriff Court
Id
GB-FTS-6287

Identifier

Legal Name
Hamilton Sheriff Court

Address

Street Address
Sheriff Court House, 4 Beckford Street,
Locality
Hamilton
Postal Code
ML3 0BT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 1698282957

Roles

reviewBody

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hamilton · UKM95 · ML3 0AA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM95

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 022142-2026tender ·
  2. 085353-2026tender ·