Notice Information
Notice Title
EDC/2023/3838 Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)
Notice Description
The provision of early learning and childcare services.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Services for early learning education and childcare. Additional information: This is a flexible framework, therefore new applicants can apply at any point throughout the duration of the contract.
Options: As this is a flexible framework, applicants may apply to join at any time throughout the duration of the contract however funding placements will only be made to those who are on the framework prior to August 2024.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0437fa
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063869-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80110000 - Pre-school education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £5 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 9 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Mar 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 30 Jun 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Lorna Dunn
- Contact Email
- lorna.dunn@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- KIRKINTILLOCH
- Postcode
- G66 1TJ
- Post Town
- Glasgow
- Country
- Scotland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLM Scotland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLM3 West Central Scotland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
-
- Local Authority
- East Dunbartonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Lenzie and Kirkintilloch South
- Westminster Constituency
- Mid Dunbartonshire
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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