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CPU 8269 Family hubs delivery of stay and play sessions and creche provision

Nottingham City Council

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21 Sep 2026 at 13:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council commissioned Best Start Family Hub services to provide Stay & Play sessions and crèche provision. The work gives families access to universal play activities in family hubs, with play and learning opportunities for children and opportunities for parents to build networks and confidence. This is a community-based education and early years support service, classified under education and training services (CPV 80000000). Delivery covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement was arranged as one lot and was delivered through community providers serving families and children through family hub settings.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Two suppliers were selected for the single lot: The Toy Library Limited and Pre-School Learning Alliance trading as Early Years Alliance. Each was awarded a separate active contract worth £45,000 gross, giving each supplier the same contract period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Both contracts were signed on 1 April 2026. The process therefore resulted in two parallel awards rather than one combined contract. The procurement used a limited method, with participation restricted to the competition conducted by the council. The published outcome identifies the services as education and training services; award criteria and detailed eligibility requirements are set out in the procurement materials.

This requirement is relevant to organisations experienced in delivering inclusive early years, play, learning and family-support activities in community settings. Credible competitors would need to provide engaging Stay & Play sessions for children, support parents to build confidence and connections, and operate effectively within family hubs. The successful suppliers indicate that community-focused organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises with established family-service delivery can be well placed for this type of work. Relevant capability includes trained staff who can facilitate play-based learning, manage crèche provision safely, work with families from varied backgrounds and coordinate with local public services. Providers with the operational capacity to deliver consistently across a broad geographic area, and with evidence of reliable community engagement, would be suited to similar requirements from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPU 8269 Family hubs delivery of stay and play sessions and creche provision

Notice Description

Best Start Family Hub contract to deliver Stay & Play sessions - Stay and play sessions offer families to access universal play activities in their family hub, delivered by community providers, they offer play and learning opportunities for children and network and confidence building opportunities for parents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077670
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089145-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£45,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nottingham City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Postcode Area
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

THE TOY LIBRARY LIMITED

Pre-School Learning Alliance

Further Information

Notice Documents

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