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Published 17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Peep Learning Together Programme (Peep 3s) - VCSE

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF15)
Published estimate£178,000≈ £74k / year · £178,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 19 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 26 Sept 2026
Contract term 2 yrs 5 moends 31 Mar 2029 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Authority) is seeking to appoint one Provider through a below-threshold open competitive process to deliver the Peep Learning Together Programme for children aged 3 to 4 years and their parents/carers. The procurement supports the Authority’s Best Start in Life work and is intended to improve school readiness and reduce inequalities in outcomes for children living in disadvantaged communities. The Council is particularly interested in working with an organisation from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to deliver the programme, reflecting the community-based nature of the service.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 2 yrs 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£178,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (2 yrs 5 mo)Value: £178,000 exc. VAT · £178,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85300000 Social work and related services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Legal and financial capacity

    Technical ability to perform the contract

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: Quality - 70% Price - 30%

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Legal and financial capacity

    Technical ability to perform the contract

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
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
Last source update
28 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
Authority reference
SEM6171
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091264
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774b3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Panacea
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

app.panacea-software.com/sourceeastmidlands/e… ↗

Timeline

17 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published39 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
  2. Next notice expected31 days ago
    26 Sept 2026, 00:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published28 days ago
    28 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
  4. Clarification questions by17 days ago
    9 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  5. Submission deadline7 days ago
    19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  7. Contract startsin 5 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Sept 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    17 Sept 2026, 15:48 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    28 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    28 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
  4. Status changed to active
    28 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    28 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST
  6. Deadline published: 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    28 Sept 2026, 09:38 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottinghamshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCV-5152-BXBP County Hall, Loughborough Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 7QPContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender