Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services
Authority: Argyll and Bute Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionArgyll and Bute Council invites providers to submit an application to provide Early Learning and Childcare Services. Applications available from Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
- How the procedure runs: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
CPV: Child daycare services · Pre-school education services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Partner Providers - Early Learning and Childcare Centres
Procurement of funded Early Learning and Childcare places from ELC Centres in Argyll and Bute.
Funded early learning and childcare (ELC) is available to all three and four year olds and eligible two year olds.
Any resulting contracts will be for 1140 hours per child, per annum. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack.
Lot #2Partner Providers - Early Learning and Childcare Services Childminders
Procurement of funded Early Learning and Childcare places from ELC partner childminders in Argyll and Bute.
Funded early learning and childcare (ELC) is available to all three and four year olds and eligible two year olds.
Any resulting contracts will be for 1140 hours per child, per annum. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack.
Lot #3Community Childminding Services
Procurement of Community Childminding Services as described by the Scottish Childminding Association. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack.
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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).
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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).
Please contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack which contains all details.
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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Dec 2025, 10:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 11 Dec 2025, 10:10 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081788- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f364Find a Tender
- How it runs
Publisher note: This is a flexible framework to which new providers can be added at any time. The deadline and dates on this notice are necessary to conclude the procurement process but it does not prohibit contract awards to additional providers at any stage during the contract term. New providers can request an application pack at any time. The services described are described as they would be expected if there was no impact on services from the Covid-19 pandemic. Argyll and Bute Council will monitor the situation along with any guidance or requirements from the Scottish Govt and the expectation of service delivery may change. (SC Ref:818217)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast3 further award records carry no date or value.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Oban Sheriff CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.