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# Early Learning & Childcare

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-learning-childcare-ocds-h6vhtk-03a5ab). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** West Lothian Council: "Early Learning & Childcare". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £20,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Mar 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [West Lothian Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/west-lothian-council-ons-s12000040)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £20,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 17 March 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Pre-school education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM78
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03a5ab`

## 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-learning-childcare-ocds-h6vhtk-03a5ab#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-learning-childcare-ocds-h6vhtk-03a5ab#participate

## Description
West Lothian Council intend to establish a flexible framework for early learning and childcare to supplement it's own in house service provision.
In addition to passing the qualification stage, suitably qualified Early Learning and Childcare providers to be able to demonstrate that they fully meet the National Standards criteria and sub criteria and be prepared to accept the Council's hourly rate.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Estimated Value:** £20,000,000
- **Description:** To supplement it's own in house service provision the Council seeks suitably qualified Early Learning and Childcare providers who are able to demonstrate that they fully meet the National Standards criteria and sub criteria and be prepared to accept ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2023 to 31/07/2026
- **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%2F020597-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-07-18T09:31:21.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T20:47:18.859Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03a5ab