Official UK procurement notice
Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2025)
Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for Early Learning and Childcare Provision - New Applicants October 2025
OCTOBER 2025 REOPENING OF FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK - NOTE THAT FUNDED PROVIDERS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE FRAMEWORK DO NOT REQUIRE TO RE-APPLY, THIS NOTICE IS APPLICABLE FOR NEW APPLICANTS ONLY
- How the procedure runs: https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/policy/ProcurementReform/implementEUDirProcRef
CPV: Child daycare services · Pre-school education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1As per the previously advertised Notice, the Flexible Framework commenced in April…
As per the previously advertised Notice, the Flexible Framework commenced in April 2021 and in accordance with the terms therein, it is now being re-opened for new applicants to be included under the same terms as the original application exercise.
Note that the initial 5 year term of the Framework commenced on 1 April 2021, therefore the end of the initial term of the contract will end on 31 March 2026 for all Providers included in the Framework, however an extension to this has been invoked as allowed under the terms of the Framework and therefore the new end date is 31 March 2028.
ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE TEXT: East Ayrshire Council require to set up a flexible Framework Agreement with Early Learning and Childcare Providers to support its statutory duty to make available funded early learning and childcare for all eligible children on an as required basis. The Framework Agreement will be for a period of 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2-years and will be re-opened for new applications to become a funded provider annually.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Refer to application/framework documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010; The Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, as amended
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Shortlisting
- Refer to application/framework documentation
- “Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Nov 2025, 15:45 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2025, 15:45 GMT
- Authority reference
PS/19/135 Oct 2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-071746- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dc17Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Refer to application/framework documentation
Publisher note: Applications for submissions must be made by the deadline set (refer above), however the deadline for expressing an interest in the first instance must be made by 12 noon on 15 December 2025. The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 30366. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: Not suitable The Contracting Authority does not intend to include any community benefit requirements in this contract for the following reason: Not suitable (SC Ref:812903)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
6 Nov 2025 → 18 Dec 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published355 days ago6 Nov 2025, 15:45 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends313 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown18 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.