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Official procurement procedure
Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2026
Child daycare services
Pre-school education services
Published value
£3,000,000
Submission deadline 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Scottish Borders Council: "Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2026". Published status: unsuccessful. Published value: £3,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Scottish Borders Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £3,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Scottish Borders Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Scottish Borders Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
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Competition Density
7Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate availablePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 106 active published awards; 105 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityScottish Borders Council | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusunsuccessful | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST | Last source update7 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationChild daycare services, Pre-school education services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-068ec1 | ||
What is being bought
Scottish Borders Council is seeking bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework for Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places (ref SBC/CPS/1815).
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
7 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST - Status changed to unsuccessful
7 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST - Official notice release published
7 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
7 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST - Published value updated to £3,000,000
30 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST - Status changed to active
30 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST - Official notice release published
30 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST - Submission deadline changed to 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
30 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST - Buyer information updated
30 Apr 2026, 09:06 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Nursery Services (including Private and Third Sector Settings)Status not publishedPublished valueNot publishedScottish Borders Council is reopening its Funded Early Learning and Childcare Framework to new providers from the voluntary,independent and private settings to provide Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children. Lot 1 - Nursery Services All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted onto the framework agreement to deliver funded provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds the threshold, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Childminder ServicesStatus not publishedPublished valueNot publishedScottish Borders Council is reopening its Funded Early Learning and Childcare Framework to new providers from the voluntary, independent and private settings to provide Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children. Lot 2 - Childminder Services All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted onto the framework agreement to deliver funded provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds the threshold, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Jul 2026, 16:24 BST - Submission deadline
1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST - Award unsuccessful
Not published · Not published - Award unsuccessful
Not published · Not published
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards Childminder Services Not published · Not published · unsuccessful Nursery Services (including Private and Third Sector Settings) Not published · Not published · unsuccessful |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Scottish Borders Council
Contracting authority GB-FTS-3123Documents (0)
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