Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 11 Jun 2026, 13:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Contract for Early Learning and Childcare Places November 2025 - Ram 204 Limited

Official notice

Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM83)

Awarded value£744,431published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Ram 204 Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The contract is for the provision of Early Learning and Childcare places for eligible children. The Council's main route for the purchase of services is via the Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services (RC-CPU-25-008) which commenced on 7 April 2026.

This contract is required to ensure continuity of provision for children currently attending the setting and to ensure adequate provision in the locality within Renfrewshire Council area for new Commissioned Places.

CPV: Child daycare services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1The procurement exercise for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure in…

The procurement exercise for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended, for Social and Other Specific Services.

Delivery: Scotland · Renfrewshire.

85312110 Child daycare services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Jun 2026, 13:38 BST
Last source update: 11 Jun 2026, 13:38 BST
Authority reference: RC-CPU-25-070
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-055222
Classification (CPV): Child daycare services
Delivery area: Scotland (UKM83)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b2f6 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.

Publisher note: (SC Ref:833567)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £744,4311 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ram 204 LimitedSME	£744,431 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 055222-2026-1 · Ram 204 LimitedSME
Signed
1 Apr 2026
Value
£744,431
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, Scotland, PA1 1JBContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Court of SessionReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ram 204 LimitedAwarded supplier Abbey Nursery, 4 Thomas Street,, Paisley, Renfrewshire,, Scotland, PA1 2RE

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.