Services to Pre-Schools / Services to Childminders

Tender description

Southampton City Council (SCC) is seeking to appoint a service provider (or separate service providers) for: • Lot 1 – Services to Pre-Schools in Southampton; and • Lot 2 – Services to Childminders in Southampton. Applications are invited from suitably qualified providers with appropriate experience. Delivery of the services is intended to commence on 01 July 2013. The contracts will continue for an initial period until 30 June 2015, with a potential extension of a further 2 years beyond this date (providers are to note that there is no interdependency in respect of potential extension periods for each service). • Lot 1 – Services to Pre-Schools in Southampton Service provision will apply to Ofsted registered Pre-Schools providing an early education and care service for children aged two to five years old within the Southampton city boundary. The focus of the Pre-School support service will be the sustainability, quality and continuing development of Pre-Schools following registration with Ofsted. • Lot 2 – Services to Childminders in Southampton Service provision will apply to potential and existing Childminders living within the Southampton city boundary. The focus of the Childminding service will be centred upon professional development and quality of provision following registration with OfSTED. This will include maintaining and expanding the city’s childminding network.