Peep Learning Together Programme (Peep 3s) VCSE

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-0774b3
Creator: Nottinghamshire County Council
Published: 2026-09-17T14:48:55.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Authority: Nottinghamshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesLight touch regimeVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF15)

Budget not disclosed Value not published

Tender notice expected 26 Sept 2026from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 2 yrs 4 mostarts 30 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking to appoint a VCSE provider to deliver the Peep Learning Together Programme for children aged 3–4 and their parents/carers in targeted areas of Mansfield, Ashfield and Bassetlaw. The service will focus on families living in the most disadvantaged communities and aims to improve school readiness by supporting children’s early development, strengthening the home learning environment and increasing parental confidence. Delivery will be through structured group sessions in suitable community-based venues, with the provider responsible for recruitment, engagement, staffing, training, venues, monitoring and reporting.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Lot 1Planned 2 yrs 4 moVCSE

Contract period: 30 Nov 2026 — 1 Apr 2029 (2 yrs 4 mo)Eligibility: VCSE eligibleDelivery: East Midlands

85300000 Social work and related services

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Bidding windows open now · matched by shared authority or category — not a similarity score

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Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Planned procurement
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Last source update: 17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Latest notice: Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV): Social work and related services
Delivery area: East Midlands (UKF15)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774b3

How it was run

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

Planning notice published3 days ago
17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Tender notice expectedin 6 days
26 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
Contract startsin 71 days
30 Nov 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Pipeline notice published
17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BSTUK1

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottinghamshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCV-5152-BXBP County Hall, Loughborough Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 7QP

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Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST