Quality improvement support services for early education and childcare providers

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Liverpool City Council is inviting tenders for the provision of quality improvement support services to early education and childcare providers. This procurement is currently at the tender stage and falls under the services category, specifically pre-school education services. Interested parties have until 25th July 2025 at 11:00 AM to submit their proposals. The process follows an open procurement method and is part of a light-touch contract regime. The project will cater primarily to the region of UKD7 within the United Kingdom. Enquiries must be made by 18th July 2025, with a contract award expected by 29th September 2025, kicking off the service provision from 3rd November 2025 for an initial period ending on 2nd November 2027, with optional extensions if required.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for providers specialising in education consultancy or childcare quality improvement. Organisations focused on early learning innovations or those experienced in delivering consultancy services to multiple nursery settings would find this opportunity particularly attractive. Further expansions or additional services may be negotiated if demand shifts during the contract period. Companies able to offer robust quality and social value propositions, reflected in a proposed allocation of 90% and 10% respectively in evaluation criteria, should strongly consider participating to enhance their business portfolios.

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Quality improvement support services for early education and childcare providers

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

8th July 2025 13:40:06 PM

Tender Deadline

25th July 2025 10:00:00 AM Expired
Contract Summary

The Council requires a provider of quality improvement support services to funded early education and childcare providers. The Council currently provides early years entitlement funding to 145 private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries (including those run by school academies), 97 childminders, 79 maintained schools (nursery classes and nursery schools). Bidders will be required to submit proposals for a universal and targeted offer which will provide quality improvement support for Council funded early years providers.
Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-055b39

Publication Source

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Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS
Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

CPV Division(s)
Awarding Authority

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

Buyer Name

Buyer Email

emma.albel@liverpool.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

Cunard Building

Liverpool

L3 1DS

United Kingdom

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Quality improvement support services for early education and childcare providers

LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL

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