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Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening August 2026)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

The provision of learning and childcare services.

• Pre-school education services

Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services

Dumfries and Galloway Council · Local authority · Scotland

The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased…

Awarded to Amanda's Childminding, First Steps Nursery, Home Grown Early Learning and Childcare +6 more · 12 awards

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services
• Primary education services

Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2026

North Ayrshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

Ayrshire Meet the Buyer 2026 Date: Thursday 25 November 2026 Venue: Ayr Racecourse, 2-6 Whitletts Road, Ayr, KA8 OJE Time: 9.30 AM – 12.30 PM The Supplier Development Programme and the Ayrshire Councils invite local businesses and third sec…

• Asbestos removal services
• Construction work
• Customer Relation Management software package
• +3

Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement

South Lanarkshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

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 Con…

Awarded to ACE Place Ltd

• Pre-school education services

Provision of Safeguarding Training for Groups B and C

Carmarthenshire County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

THIS IS NOT A TENDERING OPPORTUNITY Carmarthenshire County Council has appointed a training provider to provide Safeguarding Group B and Group C Training. The Council has a statutory duty to ensure that external service users including chil…

Awarded to Children in Wales

• Adult and other education services
• Pre-school education services
• Special education services
• +2

Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision

Hampshire County Council · Local authority · South East England

Hampshire County Council Children's Services, through the Basingstoke Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Service for Young Children Inclusion Team, is seeking to procure an Early Years Specialist Hub Provision for the district of Basingsto…

• Pre-school education services
• Social work and related services
• Special education services

Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement (New Entrants 26/27)

North Ayrshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

North Ayrshire Council’s Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement is now live, and in accordance with the terms of the framework new applicants are invited to join the framework throughout the contract duration. All provide…

• Child daycare services
• Daycare services
• Pre-school education services

Best Start in Life Programme- Support for Families Services

Hull City Council · Local authority · Yorkshire and the Humber

Hull City Council has awarded a contract to the following two suppliers: Hull-Start (Hull) Company Number - 05200713 & Charity number- 1105574) Coram Family Lives (Company Number - 3811762 & Charity number -1077722) To deliver family suppor…

Awarded to Coram Family Lives, Home-Start Hull · 2 awards

• Education and training services
• Health services
• Other community, social and personal services
• +3

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

Clackmannanshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

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

Awarded to Alva chilminding Service, Christine Mckinsley Childminding Service, Christine Scobie +16 more · 2 awards

• Pre-school education services

Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Marham and RAF Cranwell

Ministry of Defence · Central government · East Midlands, East of England

The Authority intends to run a Tender process for the provision of RAF Nurseries using Open Competition with Lots. The Tender will be open for 25 Calendar days. The locations will be split into Lots as outlined below: Lot 1 to include RAF C…

Awarded to The Royal Air Forces Association · 2 awards

• Pre-school education services

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Training Services (SQA and SSSC) - Approved Qualifications and Core Professional Learning

Aberdeenshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

Aberdeenshire Council and Aberdeen City Council require a range of Scottish Qualification Authority (SQA and SSSC) accredited and core professional learning courses. Consequently, they are seeking tenders for the Provision of Early Learning…

Awarded to Aberlour Child Care Trust, Cairn Training (Aberdeen) Ltd, Dundee and Angus College +7 more

• Education and training services
• Pre-school education services

Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening April 2026)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

The provision of learning and childcare services.

Awarded to supplier not published

• Pre-school education services

Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening July 2026)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

The provision of learning and childcare services.

• Pre-school education services

Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2026

Scottish Borders Council · Local authority · Scotland

Scottish Borders Council is seeking bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework for Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places (ref SBC/CPS/1815).

Awarded to supplier not published · 2 awards

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)

Dundee City Council · Local authority · Scotland

Dundee City Council invites bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement its existing framework (Contract Reference: C&F/ELC/MAIN/25) for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare. This opportunity ensur…

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

EDC/2019/2927 Childminder Framework (Reopening of tender August 2023)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

Childminding services in support of 1140 hours

Awarded to Children's Home Childminding Service

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

EDC/2019/2926 Early Years Nursery Framework (Reopening of framework August 2023)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

Early Years Learning and Childcare

Awarded to Westerton Nursery Ltd

• Education and training services
• Pre-school education services

EDC/2023/3838 Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

The provision of early learning and childcare services.

Awarded to The Glasgow Academicals War Memorial Trust, Thrive Childcare and Education

• Pre-school education services

Nursery Services

Corporate Officer of the House of Commons · Greater London

A contract for the provision of full-time childcare provision for children aged 3 months to 5 years. This care will take place Mondays to Fridays, from 08:00 until 18:00 and bookable additional hours in the evening on the days the House sit…

Awarded to LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (NURSERY)

• Education and training services
• Pre-school education services

EDU24007 Enhanced Early Years Provision

Worcestershire County Council · Local authority · West Midlands

The Council is seeking a supplier(s) to deliver Enhanced Early Years Provision (EEYP) for children aged 2-4 years whose identified complex needs make it difficult to attend provision that is ordinarily available. The intention is to deliver…

Awarded to Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres, Special Steps Limited, The Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trust

• Daycare services for disabled children and young people
• Pre-school education services

181003 Reopening Early Learning and Childcare August 2026-July 2027

Moray Council · Local authority · Scotland

Early Learning and Childcare Provision 2026-2027. This flexible framework has now reopened. Please note if you are an existing provider you ARE NOT required to respond.

• Pre-school education services

Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision

Hampshire County Council · Local authority · South East England

Hampshire County Council Children’s Services, through the Basingstoke Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Service for Young Children Inclusion Team, is seeking to re-procure an Early Years Specialist Hub Provision for the district of Basing…

Awarded to supplier not published

• Pre-school education services
• Social work and related services
• Special education services

Re-opening of Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre School Education Provision - Lot 12 Newtown

Powys County Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Powys County Council (the Council) is seeking to engage with suitably qualified and experienced organisations for Early Years Pre School Education Provision in Powys. Since September 2017, Powys early years education has been provided via c…

Awarded to ABERMULE BUSY-BEES CHILDCARE LTD, ALLSORTS NURSERY C.I.C., Bechan Bach +63 more · 26 awards

• Child daycare services
• Education and training services
• Health and social work services
• +3

Funded Early Learning and Childcare Provision

Glasgow City Council · Local authority · Scotland

The council requires the appointment of multiple providers, registered by the Care Inspectorate to provide daycare services to children, to deliver Early Learning and Childcare within the Glasgow boundary

• Pre-school education services

Pre-Market Engagement Attendance Support & Improvement Services

LIFT SCHOOLS · Education · North East England, North West England, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East England

This is a Pre-Market Engagement Exercise for Lift Schools. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement exercise is to inform suppliers in the market and gain information to inform a potential future procurement. At this stage, any inf…

• Administrative educational services
• Education and training services
• Educational software development services
• +3

Provision of a Flying Start Childcare Service Framework

Bridgend County Borough Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

The Authority, Bridgend County Borough Council, wishes to award this framework following a tender process to procure an open Framework to award childcare providers offering a childcare place to eligible children within Bridgend, funded thro…

Awarded to Bridgend & District resource for children with disabilities - Trading as Y Bont, Bizzi Day Nurseries, Bright Beginnings Nursery Nottage +26 more · 2 awards

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

Community Vision Nursery Pre-Market Engagement March 2026

London Borough of Bromley · Local authority · Greater London

The London Borough of Bromley is seeking views of potential providers regarding the future operation of Community Vision Nursery, currently managed by the Council. Community Vision Nursery is located in Penge and shares its site with the Co…

• Pre-school education services

EDC/2023/3939 Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Childminders)(Reopening February 2026)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

The provision of early learning and childcare services.

• Pre-school education services

Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening February 2026)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

The provision of learning and childcare services.

• Pre-school education services

Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA)

South Lanarkshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

This procurement is Phase 9 of the South Lanarkshire Council established multi Lot, multi provider Procured Services Arrangement (PSA). The aim of the PSA is to allow SLC Education Resources and all SLC schools to contract compliantly with …

Awarded to Alice Sharp Ltd, Alison Briers Talking Autism, All Minds +24 more · 19 awards

• Administrative educational services
• Adult and other education services
• Civic betterment and community facility support services
• +3

Flexible Framework for Early Learning & Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2023-2027 - ENTRY POINT 4

North Lanarkshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

The Council already have a Framework in place to secure external providers who can supplement the Council’s internal early learning and childcare provision. This notice is for Entry Point 4, which is applicable for any potential Provider an…

Awarded to Adventure Glen Childcare, Ali Baba’s Childminding, Bright Horizons Family Solutions Limited +24 more · 4 awards

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

CC14677 - Early Learning and Childcare - Re-opening of Framework CC13109

West Lothian Council · Local authority · Scotland

West Lothian Council intend re-opening The Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare services (contract reference CC13109) to new entrants.

• Pre-school education services

Q1486 - Provision of Cycle Training for Schools

Bridgend County Borough Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Bridgend County Borough Council are inviting organisations to submit a Tender for the Provision of Cycle Training for Schools in Bridgend County Borough Council. Bridgend are seeking qualified and experienced trainers to deliver National St…

Awarded to supplier not published

• Environmental training services
• Personal development training services
• Pre-school education services
• +3

Provision of RAF Nursery – RAF Leeming

Ministry of Defence · Central government · Nationwide (UK), Yorkshire and the Humber

The Royal Air Force is looking for a passionate and experienced provider to deliver high-quality, flexible, and affordable childcare at the RAF Leeming station.

Awarded to The Royal Air Forces Association

• Pre-school education services

Flexible Framework Agreement for Education & Social Support Services (Children & Families)

Dundee City Council · Local authority · Scotland

Dundee City Council are seeking Providers with the appropriate experience to prove a range of services/resources for the Children and Families (CFS) within a Flexible Framework Agreement. The service could be, but is not limited to Schools,…

• Counselling services
• Education and training services
• Guidance and counselling services
• +3

Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services

Argyll and Bute Council · Local authority · Scotland

Argyll and Bute Council invites providers to submit an application to provide Early Learning and Childcare Services. Applications available from [email protected].

Awarded to supplier not published · 3 awards

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services

Argyll and Bute Council · Local authority · Scotland

Argyll and Bute Council invites providers to submit an application to provide Early Learning and Childcare Services. Applications available from [email protected].

Awarded to supplier not published · 3 awards

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

Provision of Nursery Operator Services

Orkney Islands Council · Local authority · Scotland

Orkney Islands Council seek expressions of interest from providers/concessionaires who are interested in providing childcare to up to 51 0-5 year old children, within a Council owned purpose built nursery setting.

Awarded to supplier not published · 4 awards

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

CPU5378 - Early Years Provision - Concession Contract

Nottingham City Council · Local authority · East Midlands

This is a light touch special regime concession contract as per Sections 8 and 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The process used was the Open Procedure as per Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority awarded contracts for Early Y…

Awarded to LILY & CO LIMITED, THE GREENFIELDS CENTRE LIMITED · 2 awards

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

Quality improvement support services for early education and childcare providers

Liverpool City Council · Local authority · North West England

The Council has appointed a provider of quality improvement support services to funded early education and childcare providers. The Council currently provides early years entitlement funding to 145 private, voluntary and independent (PVI) n…

Awarded to SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LIVERPOOL LIMITED

• Pre-school education services

Early Years SEND Support

Wirral Council · Local authority · North West England

To provide additional support and training to early years providers working with children displaying social communication difficulties..

Awarded to Koala North West Ltd

• Pre-school education services
• Training services

Childcare Provision Planned Procurement Notice

Wrexham County Borough Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

Wrexham County Borough Council wish to re-commission our Childcare Provision of Non-Maintained Funded Early Education & Flying Start Childcare, including Childminders. Term of Contract: three years with the option to extend for two years in…

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2025)

East Ayrshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

Framework Agreement for Early Learning and Childcare Provision - New Applicants October 2025 OCTOBER 2025 REOPENING OF FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK - NOTE THAT FUNDED PROVIDERS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE FRAMEWORK DO NOT REQUIRE TO RE-APPLY, THIS NOTICE…

• Child daycare services
• Pre-school education services

Early Years -Foundation Years

Department for Education · Central government · Nationwide (UK)

The Foundation Years contract will cover a direct communications channel with the Early Years sector. Through this channel, a subscriber list of around 25,000 EY educators is maintained. The supplier would be responsible for a monthly newsl…

Awarded to supplier not published

• Education and training services
• Pre-school education services

Concession Contract for the Provision of a Nursery based at Bridlington Family Centre, Shaftsbury Road, Bridlington

East Riding of Yorkshire Council · Local authority · delivery region not published

East Riding of Yorkshire Council wishes to offer to the market the opportunity to run a nursery at Bridlington Family Centre, Shaftsbury Road in Bridlington, under a concession contract with an associated lease. Following over seven years o…

• Child daycare services
• Daycare services
• Pre-school education services

EDC/2023/3838 Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)

East Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority · Scotland

The provision of early learning and childcare services.

Awarded to Auchinairn Afterschool Care, Baldernock Playgroup/Childcare, Bishopbriggs Village Nursery +19 more

• Pre-school education services

Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements

Torfaen County Borough Council · Local authority · Wales (Cymru)

This DPS opportunity for an open procurement procedure and is being tendered in accordance with Section 9 (Light touch contracts) of the Act defines a ‘light touch contract’ and provides for regulations to specify which services (referred t…

• Child daycare services
• Daycare services
• Pre-school education services
• +1

Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties

Education Authority · Central government · Northern Ireland

The purpose of this Contract(s) is for the provision of Non-Statutory Specialist Pre-School Provision (NSP) for Children with Complex Needs and Severe Learning Difficulties for a period of 12 months with the option to extend for period(s) o…

Awarded to Kids Together Belfast, Royal Mencap Society, SEN Space Care and Respite Services CIC +2 more

• Education and training services
• Operation of an educational centre
• Pre-school education services

Swindon Borough Council – Soft Market testing questionnaire for Children's Services- Commissioning of an Early Years Specialist Nursery.

Swindon Borough Council · Local authority · South West England

Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the commissioning of an Early Years specialist nursery and would welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out in the questionnaire.…

• Pre-school education services
• Special education services

Provision of Multiple RAF Nurseries – RAF Cranwell and RAF Leeming - PPN

Ministry of Defence · Central government · Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands

The Royal Air Force is looking for a passionate and experienced provider to deliver high-quality, flexible, and affordable childcare at two key RAF stations: RAF Cranwell and RAF Leeming.

• Pre-school education services