Notice Information
Notice Title
EDC/2023/3838 Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening)
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-044ba0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055298-2026
- 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
-
- 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
- 11 Jun 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Apr 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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