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Reopening 2 of Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Places (New Entrants March 2024)

Child daycare services
Daycare services
Pre-school education services
Scotland (UKM83)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published2
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: Renfrewshire Council: "Reopening 2 of Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Places (New Entrants March 2024)". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 2 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityRenfrewshire CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Renfrewshire Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Renfrewshire Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4.6Bids / Report
32.3% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationNo estimate
Insufficient attributable awardsNo concentration estimate available
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 156 active published awards; 155 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 Unpublished data stays unknown.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 AuthorityRenfrewshire Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSFramework
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published22 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
Last source update22 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationChild daycare services, Daycare services, Pre-school education services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM83)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-040732
What is being bought
UPDATE - OCTOBER 2023 REOPENING OF THE FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK The previously advertised flexible framework relative to Early Learning and Childcare Places commenced on 24 May 2021. In accordance with its terms, it is now being opened for New Entrants to be admitted under the same requirements as the original tender exercise and as noted herein. ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE TEXT: Renfrewshire Council Children’s Services manages the provision of Scottish Government Funding in respect of eligible pre-school children (“Child” or “Children”) who attend nurseries or Childminders (Settings) within the Renfrewshire Council area. The Council intend to seek services through a Flexible Framework. The initial term of this Flexible Framework Contract is anticipated to commence in April 2021 to April 2024 with the option to extend on two further one year periods. Any Call-Off Contracts placed under the Flexible Framework may extend further than the Flexible Framework period.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    22 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    22 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    22 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    22 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
  5. Published value updated to £42,000,000
    2 Oct 2023, 15:48 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    2 Oct 2023, 15:48 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    2 Oct 2023, 15:48 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 7 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT
    2 Oct 2023, 15:48 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    2 Oct 2023, 15:48 BST
Lots and requirements (2)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Registered Child Day-Care Providers
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    Renfrewshire Council Children’s Services manages the provision of Scottish Government Funding in respect of eligible pre-school children (“Child” or “Children”) who attend nurseries or Childminders (Settings) within the Renfrewshire Council area. The Council intend to seek services through a Flexible Framework. The initial term of this Flexible Framework is anticipated to commence in April 2021 to April 2024 with the option to extend on two further one year periods (3 + 1 + 1), contracts placed under this Flexible Framework are intended to commence in August 2021, please be advised that any Call-Off Contracts placed under the Flexible Framework may extend further than the Flexible Framework period. Additional information: Prospective providers must meet the selection criteria as detailed in this contract notice and also meet the required technical criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents. No new providers were awarded on to this Lot.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Registered Childminders
    Status not published
    Published valueNot published
    Renfrewshire Council Children’s Services manages the provision of Scottish Government Funding in respect of eligible pre-school children (“Child” or “Children”) who attend nurseries or Childminders (Settings) within the Renfrewshire Council area. The Council intend to seek services through a Flexible Framework. The initial term of this Flexible Framework is anticipated to commence in April 2021 to April 2024 with the option to extend on two further one year periods (3 + 1 + 1), contracts placed under this Flexible Framework are intended to commence in August 2021, please be advised that any Call-Off Contracts placed under the Flexible Framework may extend further than the Flexible Framework period. Additional information: Prospective providers must meet the selection criteria as detailed in this contract notice and also meet the required technical criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 Jul 2025, 11:59 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award unsuccessful
    Not published · Not published
  4. Contract active
    Signed 7 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · £42,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Alexandrea Steinemann and Volker Steinemann trading as Little Paddock Childminding, Elaine Parkhill Childminding, Sharon Wallace trading as Sharon's Tiny Tots Childminding
Not published · Not published · active
Registered Child Day-Care Providers
Not published · Not published · unsuccessful
Contracts
Registered Childminders
£42,000,000 · signed 7 Jun 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 3 (lot 2)
smeBids: 3 (lot 2)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Renfrewshire Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-1038
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  • Renfrewshire Council
    buyer

    Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street, Paisley, UKM83, PA1 1JB
    Sarah.Ford@renfrewshire.gov.uk

  • Alexandrea Steinemann and Volker Steinemann trading as Little Paddock Childminding
    supplier

    Kilbarchan, UKM83

  • Court of Session
    reviewContactPoint

    Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ

  • Elaine Parkhill Childminding
    supplier

    Johnstone, UKM83

  • Paisley Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
    reviewBody

    St. James Street, Paisley, PA3 2HW

  • Please refer to VI.4.3
    mediationBody

    Please refer to VI.4.3

  • Sharon Wallace trading as Sharon's Tiny Tots Childminding
    supplier

    Johnstone, UKM83
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