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title: "NAC/5011 Early Learning and Childcare Funded Entitlement Re-open March 2021"
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# NAC/5011 Early Learning and Childcare Funded Entitlement Re-open March 2021

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nac-5011-early-learning-and-childcare-funded-entitlement-re-open-march-2021-ocds-h6vhtk-029ce4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Ayrshire Council: "NAC/5011 Early Learning and Childcare Funded Entitlement Re-open March 2021". Published status: unsuccessful. Framework Ceiling: £3,200,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Apr 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** UNSUCCESSFUL (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [North Ayrshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-ayrshire-council-ons-s12000021)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £3,200,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 April 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **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-029ce4`

## 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/nac-5011-early-learning-and-childcare-funded-entitlement-re-open-march-2021-ocds-h6vhtk-029ce4#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/nac-5011-early-learning-and-childcare-funded-entitlement-re-open-march-2021-ocds-h6vhtk-029ce4#participate

## Description
North Ayrshire 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 per year to all eligible 2 year olds and all children aged from 3 to those not yet attending Primary School, effective from August 2020.
In accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74, the Council intend to establish a Flexible Framework to secure external providers who can supplement the Council’s internal early learning and childcare provision. The proposed Framework will be for 5 years, with options for Tenderers to apply to the Framework every 6 months.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Nursery Services (Including private and third sector settings)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 80110000, 85312110
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitleme...

### Lot 2: Childminding Services
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 80110000, 85312110
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitleme...

### Lot 3: Applicants where the Setting has been registered with the Care Inspectorate for less than 12 months
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 80110000, 85312110
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitleme...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Childminding Services (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `006306-2022-NAC/5011-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Applicants where the Setting has been registered with the Care Inspectorate for less than 12 months (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `006306-2022-NAC/5011-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Nursery Services (Including private and third sector settings) (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `006306-2022-NAC/5011-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006306-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-08T13:44:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:11:30.169Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029ce4