Official UK procurement notice
Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework
Authority: East Ayrshire Council (Local council)
Re-procurement openEarly Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2026) · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for Early Learning and Childcare Provision
- How the procedure runs: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/policy/ProcurementReform/implementEUDirProcRef
CPV: Child daycare services · Pre-school education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 48 bids received · 47 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1East Ayrshire Council require to set up a flexible Framework Agreement with Early…
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. Additional information: Extension option of two 2-years
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
- “Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework” 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
- Awarded
- 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
- 28 Apr 2021, 09:54 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Apr 2021, 09:54 BST
- Authority reference
PS/19/135- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-009079- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aae8Find a Tender
- How it runs
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 18 December 2020. (SC Ref:651491)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 009079-2021-1
- Signed
- 15 Apr 2021
- Value
- £12,250,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48bids · 48 electronic | 48 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Kilmarnock Sheriff CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
47 commercial parties on the notice- Alice & John BrownFramework contractor
- Angela Keen T/A Angie's ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Arlene NeilsonFramework contractor
- Childcare Scotland Properties LimitedFramework contractor
- Claire Hutt T/A Claire's CareFramework contractor
- Claire White T/A Claire White ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Craighead Nurseries LtdFramework contractor
- Dolina Rae T/A Dolina's ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Doreen JacksonFramework contractor
- Elaine WilsonFramework contractor
Show 37 more suppliers
- Elizabeth MacMillan T/A Libby's ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Fiona SmithFramework contractor
- Heather GoldieFramework contractor
- Heather Morrison T/A Heather Morrison ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Hurlford & Crookedholm ELCSFramework contractor
- Isabella GibbonsFramework contractor
- Jacqueline CalderFramework contractor
- Jacqueline DonnellyFramework contractor
- Jane McAuslandFramework contractor
- Joanne Blair T/A Jo-Jo’s JuniorsFramework contractor
- Joyce Mason T/A Joyce Mason ChildminderFramework contractor
- Julie Dowds T/A Julie Dowds Childminding ServiceFramework contractor
- Lauren DavidsonFramework contractor
- Lauri Harris T/A Lauri's Lucky CharmsFramework contractor
- Lesley BowieFramework contractor
- Lisa McGinnFramework contractor
- Lorna MassonFramework contractor
- Louise AlldridgeFramework contractor
- Louise MacLachlan T/A Louise MacLachlan Childminding ServiceFramework contractor
- Margo GibsonFramework contractor
- Marianne Sloan T/A Marianne Sloan Childminding ServiceFramework contractor
- Marla GreenFramework contractor
- Mauchline Burns Bairns Under 5's GroupFramework contractor
- Monique Sloan T/A Monique's Childminding ServiceFramework contractor
- Nicola ClarkFramework contractor
- Nicola CraigFramework contractor
- Nicola Logue T/A Nicola Logue ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Nicola McilwraithFramework contractor
- Rhona Dunnachie T/A Little Angels Child MindingFramework contractor
- Sharon BellFramework contractor
- Sharon CallaghanFramework contractor
- Suzanne Hollywood T/A Dean Park NurseryFramework contractor
- Suzanne HunterFramework contractor
- The Avenue Childcare ServicesFramework contractor
- Tracey McIntyreFramework contractor
- Wendy CarrFramework contractor
- Z A Care LimitedFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.