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# Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 - Entry Point 3

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexible-framework-for-early-learning-and-childcare-services-in-north-lanarkshire-2020-202-ocds-h6vhtk-02e1dd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Lanarkshire Council: "Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services in North Lanarkshire 2020/2023 - Entry Point 3". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Oct 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Lanarkshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-lanarkshire-council-ons-s12000050)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 October 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Child daycare services, Pre-school education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM84
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e1dd`

## 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/flexible-framework-for-early-learning-and-childcare-services-in-north-lanarkshire-2020-202-ocds-h6vhtk-02e1dd#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/flexible-framework-for-early-learning-and-childcare-services-in-north-lanarkshire-2020-202-ocds-h6vhtk-02e1dd#participate

## Description
North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) is required by Scottish Government, under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, to provide a funded placement of 1140 hours to all 3 and 4 years old and eligible 2 year olds.
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The Council have already established a Flexible Framework (see https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV399541) to secure external providers who can supplement the Council’s internal early learning and childcare provision. The original Framework was setup for 3 years, with included options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework in either years 2 or 3. This notice is for Entry Point 3 (final entry point), which is is applicable for any potential provider and/or setting that is not already on the Framework.
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This contract award procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74.

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

- **Description:** The following information is intended to give potential Tenderers an overview of the high level requirements.
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Requirements:
Provision of funded placement of 1140 hours per child. Providers must ensure one meal and one snack, per day, is available.
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## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 005801-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Gillian McIndewar Childminding, Happy Sunshine Childminding, Lesley Mccoll**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-45901`, `GB-FTS-45899`, `GB-FTS-45900`
  - Value: £36,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 005801-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £36,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005801-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-03T09:30:26.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T20:50:34.737Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e1dd