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# Early Education and Childcare Flexible Framework

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-education-and-childcare-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0437a4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Westmorland and Furness Council: "Early Education and Childcare Flexible Framework". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Aug 2025, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.the-chest.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Westmorland and Furness Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/westmorland-and-furness-council-ons-e06000064)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 August 2025 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKD
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0437a4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-education-and-childcare-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0437a4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [the-chest.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-chest.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-education-and-childcare-flexible-framework-ocds-h6vhtk-0437a4#participate

## Description
THIS IS NOT A NEW CONTRACT AWARD - THIS IS INFORMATION FOLLOWING LOCAL
GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION
Local authorities have a legislative duty to secure free childcare places for eligible two, three
and four year olds. Every child is eligible for up to 570 hours (1140 for families eligible for 30
hours free childcare per academic year over no fewer than 38 weeks and up to 52 weeks of
the year. Local Authorities have a duty to ensure that each child is able to access their free
entitlement no later than the beginning of the term following the meeting of the eligibility
criteria
On 01 April 2023, Cumbria County Council ceased to exist and is replaced by two new
unitary authorities; Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council.
The current countywide framework for Early Education and Childcare was due to end on 31st
August 2023. This notice seeks to inform the replacement of Cumbria County Council to the
two new authorities. New framework agreements from each authority were issued to existing
providers and will be issued to new providers with effect from the 1st April 2023 which will
reflect both Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness new local authority footprints. From
this time, each new council will manage the addition of new providers on to their framework.
Existing providers already on the framework do not need to re-apply to this framework. Newproviders can access the framework at www.the-chest.gov.uk or by contacting
free.entitlement@cumberland.gov.uk or free.entitlement@waf.gov.uk

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKD

- **Contract Period:**  to 31/08/2025
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003926-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-02-06T15:38:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T07:59:05.695Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0437a4