DUD - Transfer of Childcare Provision in Family Centres - 2017

Dudley Council is seeking one or more alternative Providers to operate childcare provision within the identified Family Centres at Brierley Hill, Kates Hill and Lye. For the purposes of this opportunity the definition of childcare is that which is specified in the Childcare Act 2006. 'The provision of paid for childcare services by a private, voluntary or independent body or individual to a parent or carer for the daily care of their child from the ages of 6 weeks- 14 yrs or through funded government places for eligible children i.e. 2, 3 and 4 yr olds whilst they work or undertake training'.

The successful Provider(s) will also be required to enter into a legal agreement with the Council stipulating the terms of the transfer. The nature and content of this agreement will be informed by the business plan submitted by the successful Provider(s) and subsequent discussions between the Council and the Provider(s).

Additional information: The successful Provider(s) are required to take account of sustainable development e.g. social and economic impacts of delivery. Accordingly contract performance and conditions may relate in particular to social and economic considerations.

Please note: The requirement will take the form of a business transfer. Upon transfer the provision will operate independently of the Council and the successful Provider(s) will income generate through their own business activities.

It is not anticipated that any form of on-going payment will be made by the Council to the provider(s) for childcare services, other than in respect of funded places for 2,3, and 4 year olds.

This exercise is being conducted in electronic format (e-tender). If you wish to take part please register with Dudley MBC e-tendering website www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk and use the Register / Sign In button which is located on the left hand side of the page and complete the registration forms.

Following registration, an e-mail will be sent to you advising of your user ID along with a reminder of your e-mail address and password.

Details of the project are located under the All Opportunities link which is also where you can express an interest and receive the documentation. Once you have done this you must log back into the website using the details provided following registration and locate the contract document under My Tenders on the menu.

The Tender should be received no later than 15th December 2016 at (noon) 12.00 hours and will be available for download until 23.59 hours on 14th December 2016. URL: www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk

To access documents bidders are required to register with the website. This may be done in two ways; 1) use the Register/Sign In button located on the Home screen or 2) find the project under the All Opportunities link and use the Express Interest button. Companies who have previously registered with the website will be invited to input their login detail

Once an expression of interest has been accepted by the system, Users MUST log back into the system to access documents. Now they will appear under the My Tenders tab. Further assistance with the system may be obtained by contacting the System Administrator on 01384 814862 or contracts@dudley.gov.uk. Guidance documents are also published under the Help screen which can be found on the home screen at www.blackcountrybusiness.co.uk

The Council expressly reserves the right;

• i)not to award any agreement as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice

• ii)to make whatever changes it sees fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition

• iii)to award agreement(s) in respect of any part(s) of the requirement covered by this notice; and

• iv)to award agreement(s) in stages and in no circumstances will the Council be liable for any costs incurred by candidates

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No https://in-tendhost.co.uk/blackcountryportal/aspx/