CE-176-23 - PROVISION OF FUNDED EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE (ELC) PLACES

Descriptions

South Ayrshire Council (the Council) is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement (FFA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council’s geographic area. The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising a Flexible Framework Agreement under the Light Touch Rules contained in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Providers of ELC are invited to join the FFA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the FFA 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 FFA will always be open and will allow providers to be added over its 5 year term.