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Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)

Dundee City Council

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03 Nov 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)

Notice Description

Dundee City Council invites bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement its existing framework (Contract Reference: C&F/ELC/MAIN/25) for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare. This opportunity ensures that all eligible children residing in Dundee can access their entitlement to 1140 hours of funded Early Learning and Childcare.

Lot Information

Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year olds

To support its own services and existing framework providers under Framework C&F/ELC/MAIN/25 (Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare), Dundee City Council will re-open the framework to new providers using the flexibility of the Light Touch Regime under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations. Scope of Lot 2: Provision of funded Early Learning and Childcare for eligible 3-5-year-old children. Children become eligible on the first day of the school term following their third birthday.

Early Learning and Childcare for eligible 2 Year Olds

To support its own services and existing framework providers under Framework C&F/ELC/MAIN/25 (Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare), Dundee City Council will re-open the framework to new providers using the flexibility of the Light Touch Regime under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations. Scope of Lot 1: Provision of funded Early Learning and Childcare for eligible 2-year-old children where either: The parent or carer is in receipt of specified benefits; or The child or parent has experienced care.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000814521
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV542620
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£25,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Nov 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Jan 2026 - 18 Aug 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 1NZ
Postcode Area
Dundee
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
Maryfield
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Further Information

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