Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System

CPV: Pre-school education services

Type

Dynamic market

Bids received

19 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 19 suppliers appointed

Procedure method

Open procedure

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Open admission

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Dynamic market

Who may use this agreement

Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

No (one-off requirement)

First published

20 May 2026, 08:28 BST

Last source update

3 Aug 2026, 16:02 BST

Award evaluation window

30 Nov 2026 – …

Authority reference

2/6/2320

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-073329

Classification (CPV)

Pre-school education services

Delivery area

Scotland (UKM72)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-069c73 Find a Tender

Publisher note: !!PLEASE DO NOT APPLY IF YOU HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ADMITTED TO THIS DPS IN A PREVIOUS ROUND!! “As the Dynamic Purchasing System establishment involves assessment of SPD compliance only, it is anticipated that supplier admission will be completed within approximately 10–15 calendar days of the submission deadline, subject to clarification requirements.” Because this is DPS establishment in Scotland, with no price evaluation and assessment limited to SPD compliance, at DPS establishment stage we are: assessing SPD compliance only (exclusion + selection) admitting all compliant suppliers to the DPS not ranking, scoring or weighting not applying award criteria As a consequence there is no standstill requirement and suppliers will be be admitted as soon as reasonably possible If successful providers will be included in any NEW call offs if and when they are required After this procurement exercise has closed, there will be further opportunities to join the DPS as per the tender document NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=837951. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: This is for a DPS with a number of providers many SME, Micro business and self employed the ability for these providers to be able to commit to community benefits is not possible (SC Ref:837951) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=837951

Requests to participate (first stage)

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Admission period ends

30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

Clarification deadline

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Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

90 days from the deadline

Bids opened

30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT

2 suppliers are admitted to this dynamic market without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

• Alva chilminding ServiceAdmitted to the market 9A Johnstone street, Alva, Alva, Scotland, FK12 5AG
• Christine Mckinsley Childminding ServiceAdmitted to the market 7 Lewis Court, Alloa, UK, FK10 1DB
• Christine ScobieAdmitted to the market 13 Swinburne Drive, Sauchie, Alloa, UK, FK10 3EQ
• Coorie In ChildmindingAdmitted to the market 37 Delph Wynd, Tullibody, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 2TD
• Dollar Nursery School LtdAdmitted to the market 4 McNabb Street, Dollar, Scotland, FK14 7DJ
• Dunham Nurseries Ltd T/a Flying Start NurseryAdmitted to the market Main Street, Sauchie, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, FK10 3JX
• Flexible Childcare Services ScotlandAdmitted to the market 2 York Place, Edinburgh, UK, EH1 3EP
• GLENVIEW COTTAGE NURSERYAdmitted to the market GLENVIEW COTTAGE NURSERY, 20 OCHIL STREET, TULLIBODY, UK, FK10 2PT
• ISHBELAdmitted to the market 23 ALEXANDRA DRIVE ALLOA, CLACKMANNANSHIRE, ALLOA, Scotland, FK10 2DQ
• Jane's ChildcareAdmitted to the market 22, Taran, Alloa, Scotland, FK10 1RF

No document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.