Official UK procurement notice
EDC/2019/2926 Early Years Nursery Framework (Reopening of framework August 2023)
Authority: East Dunbartonshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEarly Years Learning and Childcare
- Recurrence: 2023
CPV: Education and training services · Pre-school education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 30 suppliers · 1 bids received (0.0 per place) · 1 appointed
- Framework period
- 10 mo from 29 Sept 2023
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Early Learning Childcare 1140 hoursAwardedPublished value£5,000,000
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).
- Price
- Suitability
As per the tender documents.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “EDC/2019/2926 Early Years Nursery Framework (Reopening of framework…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 30 suppliers, 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2023
- First published
- 22 Aug 2023, 14:00 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jun 2026, 15:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 15 Sept 2023 – …
- Authority reference
EDC/2019/2926- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-055330- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f5eeFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Must meet the Scottish Standard within the first year.
Publisher note: 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=742213 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. 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: No sub contracting will be allowed Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits will be included and are detailed in the contract documents (SC Ref:742213) Value entered is representative of the Fee paid to the Provider by the Council. (SC Ref:834498)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 120 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
15 Sept 2023 → 11 Jun 2026 · 4 dates- Bids opened15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts29 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published139 days ago11 Jun 2026, 15:12 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Sept 2023- Deadline moved to 21 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST13 Sept 2023, 10:29 BST+6 days · was 15 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete11 Jun 2026, 15:12 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 15 Sept 2023 | 21 Sept 2023 | +6 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.7 | 29 Sept 2023 | 5 Oct 2023 | +6 d |
| — | Contract periodDuration End · II.2.7 | 31 Jul 2024 | 31 Jul 2024 | +0 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 15 Sept 2023 | 21 Sept 2023 | +6 d |
To allow information to be considered.
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 055330-2026-EDC/2019/2926-1
- Signed
- 10 Jan 2024
- Value
- £6
- Period
- … – 31 Jul 2024
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Sheriff Clerks OfficeReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- Westerton Nursery LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria