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Published 7 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Test project -Do not quote

Official notice

Authority: Gloucestershire County Council- (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Concession value (operator's revenue)£200,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 8 Apr 2026
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 1 May 2027 · starts 7 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Test project -Do not quote for child daycare services

CPV: Child daycare services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000
Contract period: 7 Apr 2026 – 1 May 2027 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £200,000 exc. VAT · £200,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85312110 Child daycare services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price + quality score

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
Authority reference
PZHT-7473-ZVPN
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031285
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Child daycare services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067c9c Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: SAP Ariba · Who buys & how to bid on SAP Ariba
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free buyer-specific invitations
Submission deadline
8 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Apr 2026, 17:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

eu.mu.ariba.com/uav/project/ ↗

Timeline

7 Apr 2026 → 8 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Contract starts201 days ago
    7 Apr 2026
  2. Tender notice published201 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
  3. Clarification questions by201 days ago
    7 Apr 2026, 17:30 BST
  4. Submission deadline200 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    7 Apr 2026, 09:55 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Gloucestershire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PZHT-7473-ZVPN Shire Hall, Westgate Street, Gloucester, South West, GL1 2TGContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender