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title: "Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2023)"
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# Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2023)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-learning-childcare-provision-framework-new-applicants-october-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-040da6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** East Ayrshire Council: "Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2023)". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 5 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [East Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/east-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000008)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 5 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Child daycare services, Pre-school education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM93
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040da6`

## 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-provision-framework-new-applicants-october-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-040da6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk%2Fesop%2Fpts-host%2Fpublic%2Fpts%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/early-learning-childcare-provision-framework-new-applicants-october-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-040da6#participate

## Description
Framework Agreement for Early Learning and Childcare Provision - New Applicants October 2023
OCTOBER 2023 REOPENING OF FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK - NOTE THAT FUNDED PROVIDERS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE FRAMEWORK DO NOT REQUIRE TO RE-APPLY, THIS NOTICE IS APPLICABLE FOR NEW APPLICANTS ONLY

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80110000, 85312110
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** As per the previously advertised Notice, the Flexible Framework commenced in April 2021 and in accordance with the terms therein, it is now being re-opened for new applicants to be included under the same terms as the original application exercise.
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## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 012739-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ann Bloor T/A Giraffe Childminding, Elaine Halliday, Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111287`, `GB-FTS-111286`, `GB-FTS-40836`, `GB-FTS-111285`
  - Value: £12,250,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 012739-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,250,000
  - Signed Date: 10/04/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F012739-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-19T07:50:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T11:16:46.747Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040da6