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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 2 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

20 May 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract 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 covered two service areas: private early learning and childcare provision, and childminding. Services are delivered in the Clackmannanshire area, including Alloa, Sauchie, Tullibody, Dollar, Tillicoultry and Alva. This is childcare and early-years education provision rather than the supply of goods or construction work. The arrangement is intended to give the council access to compliant local childcare providers for eligible children. The procurement was set up as a dynamic purchasing system, so it concerns admission of suitable providers to a purchasing arrangement rather than a single conventional service contract delivered by one supplier.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through an open procedure. The submission deadline and bid opening were 30 June 2026, and the award process began that day; contracts were signed on 24 July 2026. The two lots each have a 3,600-day contract period. Lot 1, Early Learning and Child Care Provision, was awarded to Dunham Nurseries Ltd trading as Flying Start Nursery, Little Stars Alloa, Dollar Nursery School Ltd, Glenview Cottage Nursery and Flexible Childcare Services Scotland. Lot 2, Childminding, was awarded to 14 named childminders and childcare providers. The contract value recorded for each lot is £24,464,154 GBP; these are separate lot figures and have not been combined. Nineteen bids were received for each lot. Suppliers could bid for one lot only.

This opportunity shows sustained public-sector demand for early learning, childcare and childminding capacity in Clackmannanshire, with strong participation from small and locally based providers. A credible future supplier would need to provide compliant childcare services for children receiving statutory pre-school provision, operate within the council’s service area and demonstrate the people and systems needed to deliver safely and consistently. The process required staff names and qualifications, and assessed suitability, economic capacity and technical ability through the SPD, including exclusion and selection requirements. Price was not evaluated at establishment stage: compliant providers were admitted rather than ranked. Providers able to meet formal eligibility requirements while offering dependable early-years or childminding capacity are therefore the closest fit.

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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-r6ebe6-0000829806
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL560851
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
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

Notice Documents

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