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title: "For the provision of an Ofsted Inspection Readiness Programme for domestic childcare providers"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1112fc8d-27cb-46cf-a25d-b04c8da6966c"
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published: "2020-12-07"
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# For the provision of an Ofsted Inspection Readiness Programme for domestic childcare providers

Buyer: OLDHAM COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1112fc8d-27cb-46cf-a25d-b04c8da6966c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Oldham Council seeking proposals for the provision of an Ofsted Inspection Readiness Programme aimed at domestic childcare providers. This tender, identified as OLDH001-DN514827-76955463, falls under the services category within the education and training industry. The tender was published on 7th December 2020, with the submission deadline set for 4th January 2021. The contract period will commence on 11th January 2021 and conclude on 31st August 2021. As an open procedure, this tender encourages broad participation.

This opportunity presents substantial growth prospects for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in educational services, particularly those with expertise in preparing childcare providers for Ofsted inspections. Businesses with a focus on educational training, compliance consultancy, or childcare management would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, allowing them to contribute to high-quality early education in the region.

## Notice

Oldham is committed to working with childcare providers to ensure that all children receive high quality early education and that all childcare providers are judged to be at least 'good' or above by Ofsted. This specification focuses on childcare on domestic premises (childminders). Most recent Ofsted inspection outcomes for the 151 registered domestic early years providers shows that:

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823379c4-f6a5-4f6b-96b3-52a17cec5458 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Dec 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OLDHAM COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDHAM |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL1 1UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 7 Dec 2020 at 16:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823379c4-f6a5-4f6b-96b3-52a17cec5458

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/823379c4-f6a5-4f6b-96b3-52a17cec5458
  7th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oldham.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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