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Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System

Clackmannanshire Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Tender

03 Aug 2026 at 16:02

Tender Notice
Award

24 Jul 2026 at 10:33

Award Notice
Tender

20 May 2026 at 08:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Clackmannanshire Council procured partner-provider status for Early Learning and Childcare services for children entitled to statutory pre-school provision. The requirement covers two service areas: Early Learning and Childcare Provision, and Childminding. Services are delivered in the Clackmannanshire area, including Alloa and surrounding communities. This is a public-service childcare opportunity rather than a supply contract for products or construction works. The buyer’s aim is to establish a pool of providers able to deliver funded early learning and childcare places. The arrangement is designed for multiple providers, including small businesses, microbusinesses and self-employed childminders. Providers must be able to support eligible children through an appropriate nursery, childcare or childminding service.

The procurement has been awarded and both resulting contracts are active. The Early Learning and Childcare Provision award was made to Dunham Nurseries Ltd trading as Flying Start Nursery, Little Stars Alloa, Dollar Nursery School Ltd, Glenview Cottage Nursery and Flexible Childcare Services Scotland. The Childminding award was made to Lisa Craig Childminder, Lynn Black, Pauline Carberry, Louise Nimmo Childminding, M.A.M. Childminder Service, Christine Mckinsley Childminding Service, Coorie In Childminding, Nicola Hatcher Childcare Services, Christine Scobie, Weebairns Childminding, Alva Childminding Service, Jane’s Childcare, Lisa’s Childminding and ISHBEL. Each contract is valued at £24,464,154 and was signed on 24 July 2026. The estimated procurement value was £26,787,236. The open procedure established a dynamic purchasing system, with 100% quality and no price weighting; selection used suitability, economic and technical requirements.

This award demonstrates established demand from Clackmannanshire Council for both nursery-based early learning and childcare and individual childminding services. The successful provider group includes nurseries, a national childcare organisation, independent childminders and other small enterprises, showing that the requirement can suit organisations of different sizes and operating models. A credible future competitor would need to provide a functioning childcare or childminding service for eligible pre-school children, with suitable staff whose names and qualifications can be supplied. It would also need to satisfy the buyer’s suitability, economic and technical selection requirements through the relevant standard procurement questionnaire. Providers should be capable of electronic ordering, electronic payment and electronic invoicing arrangements, and of meeting the service quality expected for publicly funded early learning and childcare.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice Description

partner provider status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare services for children entitled to statutory pre-school services.

Lot Information

Childminding

Childminding

Early Learning & Child Care Provision

Early Learning & Child Care Provision

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069c73
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073329-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic, 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
£26,787,236 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£24,464,154 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Nov 20263 months to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Clackmannanshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ALLOA
Postcode
FK10 1EB
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Clackmannanshire
Electoral Ward
Clackmannanshire South
Westminster Constituency
Alloa and Grangemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
19
Supplier Names

Dunham Nurseries Ltd

Little Stars Alloa

Dollar Nursery School Ltd

GLENVIEW COTTAGE NURSERY

Flexible Childcare Services Scotland

Lisa Craig Childminder

Lynn Black

Pauline Carberry

Louise Nimmo Childminding

M.A.M.CHILDMINDERSERVICE

Christine Mckinsley Childminding Service

Coorie In Childminding

Nicola Hatcher Childcare Services

Christine Scobie

Wee Bairns Childminding

Alva chilminding Service

Jane's Childcare

Lisa's Childminding

ISHBEL

Further Information

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