Pre-school education services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 80110000·Services · class·in Education & Training
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
80110000 Pre-school education services170 notices · 100%- Training services 388 · 12m
- Specialist training services 256 · 12m
- Vocational training services 176 · 12m
- Adult and other education services 153 · 12m
- Training facilities 114 · 12m
- Personal development training services 95 · 12m
- Higher education services 92 · 12m
- E-learning services 84 · 12m
- Secondary education services 79 · 12m
- Primary education services 74 · 12m
- All of Education & Training →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Local authorities 80% (136 notices)
- Central government 12% (21 notices)
- Other public bodies 2% (3 notices)
- Education & universities 1% (1 notices)
- Not classified 5% (9 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| West Lothian Council | Local authorities | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | Local authorities | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Dundee City Council | Local authorities | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| Ministry of Defence | Central government | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| East Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| North Ayrshire Council | Local authorities | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Scottish Borders Council | Local authorities | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | Local authorities | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Scotland Excel | not classified | 5 | 0 | 1 |
58 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 161 of 170 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | — | — | — | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 47% (80 notices)
- Framework 50% (85 notices)
- Dynamic purchasing system 3% (5 notices)
- Open 72% (122 notices)
- Route not published 15% (26 notices)
- Limited / restricted 9% (16 notices)
- Selective 4% (6 notices)
- Above threshold 58% (14 notices)
- Below threshold 42% (10 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (46) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 27% (6)
- 2–3 27% (6)
- 4–6 27% (6)
- 7 or more 18% (4)
Who wins
Ranked by distinct procedures won on notices carrying this code, then award records · 82 awards to 66 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 30% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Procedures | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafa Kidz Limited | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Camau Tirion | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Andi Pandis's Day Nursery | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| CYCA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Cylch Meithrin Ysgol y Bedol | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| First Steps Nursery | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Flexible Childcare Services Scotland | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Hempsalls Consultancies LTD | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 83 of 170 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Open tenders in pre-school education services
7 live at the nightly build · soonest deadline first
| Notice | Authority | Deadline | Days left | Published value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening August 2026) | East Dunbartonshire Council | 25 Sept 2026 | 4d | — |
| Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services | Dumfries and Galloway Council | 19 Oct 2026 | 28d | — |
| Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System | Clackmannanshire Council | 30 Nov 2026 | 70d | £26,787,236 ceiling |
| Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement | South Lanarkshire Council | 10 Mar 2027 | 170d | £143,500,000 |
| Children's Residential Care and Education, including Short Break, Services Flexible Framework Agreement | Scotland Excel | 29 Sept 2028 | 739d | £951,000,000 ceiling |
| CE-176-23 - Funded Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework Agreement - Re-opening | South Ayrshire Council | 17 Aug 2029 | 1061d | — |
| Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements | Torfaen County Borough Council | 30 Oct 2029 | 1135d | £1,200,000 ceiling |
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 8011. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 8011. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.