Award

CPU5378 - Early Years Provision - Concession Contract

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Nov 2025 at 11:38

Planning

03 Mar 2025 at 09:30

Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council has concluded the procurement process for the “CPU5378 - Early Years Provision - Concession Contract,” involving two separate contracts for services at the Meadows and Broxtowe Family Hubs in Nottingham, UK (region UKF14). The procurement was carried out using the open procedure under the special light touch regime of the Procurement Act 2023. The contract was officially awarded on 1st September 2025 and is scheduled to run through until 31st August 2030, with potential for a two-year extension. Nottingham City Council will oversee the contracts, which have been awarded to THE GREENFIELDS CENTRE LIMITED and LILY & CO LIMITED for Lots 1 and 2 respectively. These lots involve pre-school education and child daycare services, focusing on providing integrated support for families and children, with a strong emphasis on high-quality childcare.

The awarded tender offers significant business growth opportunities for suppliers in the childcare and early years education industry, particularly those experienced in providing OfSTED-registered services for children aged 0-5 years. Ideal candidates for such tenders include established providers who can operate within the council's family hub ecosystem while contributing to the running costs through rent-free provisions and generating income from individual families. The contracts allow suppliers to strengthen their operational presence in Nottingham, collaborate with early help teams, and deliver valuable integrated support services, which positions them well for expanding within the educational and social care sectors.

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Notice Title

CPU5378 - Early Years Provision - Concession Contract

Notice Description

This is a light touch special regime concession contract as per Sections 8 and 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The process used was the Open Procedure as per Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority awarded contracts for Early Years Provision under a Concession Contract, split into two Lots. * Lot 1: Early Years Provision at Meadows Family Hub * Lot 2: Early Years Provision at Broxtowe Family Hub The Family Hubs purpose is to provide integrated services to support children and families in early years. There are a number of other services such as breast-feeding support, SEND support, domestic abuse support available at the hubs Suppliers will provide a high-quality childcare service which meets the needs of the local population, giving priority to Children eligible for Early Years Entitlement funding and/or Children in Need and work collaboratively with the other services within the family hubs. The Supplier will work alongside Nottingham City Council's Early Help Teams, which provide co-ordinated support services built around the needs of children, young people and their families at a local level. Early Help Teams provide effective integrated services that improve outcomes for children, young people and families by: * Providing better co-ordinated support services built around the needs of children, young people and their families, at a local level. * Improving access to universal and additional support by direct delivery through integrated teams, including wider partnerships; and * Providing a wide range of extensive support for children, young people and families with more complex needs through Locality Teams. The Supplier will deliver childcare services and have an existing OFSTED rating of good or above or, if 'satisfactory', are working at a good or above grade as indicated by the Local Authority Quality Improvement Process. The Supplier will not receive any income from the Council. The Supplier will have the opportunity to generate income by operating their business from the Council's Family hub, benefitting from rent free provision and close connection to the other Family Hub services. In return, the Supplier will be expected to contribute to the running costs of the building, provide a high-quality childcare service which meets the need of the local population and work collaboratively with the other services within the family hubs. Income will be generated from individual families choosing the service, either utilising the government voucher scheme or paying privately. The Supplier will provide a OfSTED-registered service for 0-5 year olds. Contract Term The Authority has entered into contracts of an initial period of 5 years, with a possible extension period of a further two years. Note the contract will end on the 31 August 2030, even if it starts later than the intended date of 1 September 2025.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073908-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

85312110 - Child daycare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£11,504,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
31 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

LILY

THE GREENFIELDS CENTRE

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