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title: "Early Education and Childcare Flexible Framework"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3dbe9579-78b0-4ddb-8dc4-f46478af1dd3"
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# Early Education and Childcare Flexible Framework

Buyer: CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3dbe9579-78b0-4ddb-8dc4-f46478af1dd3

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## Summary

The Cumberland Council is running a tender for the "Early Education and Childcare Flexible Framework" in the services sector in England. The procurement process is in the open stage, with a tender period ending on 4th March 2024 and a contract period starting on 21st March 2024 and ending on 31st August 2025.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) to provide child daycare services as suppliers. Businesses involved in the childcare industry, especially those in the North West region of the United Kingdom, are well-suited to compete and grow through this procurement process.

## Notice

Local authorities have a legislative duty to secure free childcare places for eligible two, three and four year olds. Every child is eligible for up to 570 hours (1140 for families eligible for 30 hours free childcare per academic year over no fewer than 38 weeks and up to 52 weeks of the year. Local Authorities have a duty to ensure that each child is able to access their free entitlement no later than the beginning of the term following the meeting of the eligibility criteria

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afa87106-2bba-41cc-852c-08bf75f26cdc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jun 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 100 |
| Supplier names | ABBEY CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY; ABBEYTOWN PRE-SCHOOL; ABC DAY NURSERY; ALSTON PRE-SCHOOL; ARMATHWAITE NURSERY GROUP; ARNSIDE NATIONAL CE VA PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY CLASS; AUSTIN FRIARS PRE-SCHOOL; BASSENTHWAITE SCHOOL; BIGGINS NURSERY (RAVENSTONEDALE; BOLTON LOW HOUSES PRE-SCHOOL; BOVINGTON LARA JANE; BRAMPTON COMMUNITY CENTRE CHILDREN'S AREA; BROUGH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY; BUSY BEES DAY NURSERY; CALDWELL ETTY; CHETWYNDE KINDERGARTEN; CHURCH WALK PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY; CLAPPERTON GEORGINA; COCKROFT NICOLA MARY - PUDDLE DUCKS; CONISTON CHILDCARE; COTTRILL AMY ELIZABETH - ALLITHWAITE CHILDMINDING; CROSBY-ON-EDEN C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY CLASS; CUDDLY KOALAS PRE-SCHOOL; DALBY EILEEN MARY; DENT PRE-SCHOOL; DOBINSON CIRRUS; DONALD CHRISTINE; DRAKE JANET; EAGLESFIELD PADDLE C OF E PRIMARY ACADEMY NURSERY CLASS; EVANS COLLETTE; FAIRFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL NURSERY CLASS; FIRST CLASS KIDS; FOOTSTEPS NURSERY; FURNESS CHILDCARE; GOSFORTH NURSERY; GRAHAM VICTORIA TERESA; GREGSON ANNE; GREYSTONE NURSERY; GRIERSON ANNE MARGARET; HAMMOND RHONA GRACE; HAWKSHEAD COMMUNITY PRE-SCHOOL; HIRST CAROLE - VICTORIA HOUSE CHILDCARE; HODGSON ANNA - LITTLE EXPLORERS; HOLLINGARTH DAY NURSERY; HOWGILL FAMILY CENTRE - CATHERINE STREET; HUGHES ANGELA; HUNTER HALL SCHOOL - NUTKINS NURSERY; HUTCHBY CHRISTINA JOANNE; HUTCHINSON JENNIFER LUCY - JENNI'S BRIGHT SPARKS; IVINSON PATRICIA MARY; JENNY'S CHILDMINDING; JOEYS @ MILNTHORPE FAMILY CENTRE; KERR RACHEL JANE - STICKY FINGERS; KIDDLYWINKS PRE-SCHOOL & DAY NURSERY; KNIPE KAREN; LACEY LYNNE JEANETTE; LITTLE LUVS CHILDCARE; LITTLE VIPS DAYCARE; LOW MOOR PRE-SCHOOL; LUMBY JULIE ELIZABETH; MARY PLATT METHODIST PRE-SCHOOL; MIDDLETON KELLY ANN; MILES CAROLE - MILESTONE CHILDCARE; NEW RAINBOW PRE-SCHOOL; NICHOLLS SUE; NUTTER SARAH LOUISE; OLD HUTTON PRE-SCHOOL; PACKHAM NICHOLA JAYNE; PARKINSON VANDA; PATTINSON ALISON CATHERINE; PEEK-A-BOO'S DAY NURSERY; PENRITH PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY; PLAYBASE NURSERY; PLUMBLAND PRE-SCHOOL PLAYGROUP; QKS MEADOWVIEW NURSERY; RASCALS PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY - WHITEHAVEN; SAFEHANDS GREEN START NURSERY - PENRITH; SEATON ACADEMY NURSERY CLASS; SEDBERGH PLAYGROUP; SHINING STARS NURSERY (APPLEBY; ST AIDAN'S DAY NURSERY - HARRABY; ST MICHAEL'S PRE-SCHOOL NURSERY; ST PETER'S PRE-SCHOOL; STAMPER JULIE; STANWIX PLAYGROUP; STEVENS ANNE MCKIM; STOBBART IRIS; STONE EDEN NURSERY SCHOOL; STRAWBERRY HOW NURSERY SCHOOL; SUMMERS JACQUELINE; SUNNY BROW DAYCARE - BANKFIELD; THORNLEIGH DAY NURSERY; TINNION SYLVIA; TINY TOES EGREMONT; ULLYART HELEN SCOTT - WIGGLES & GIGGLES; WALLER MARIE LOUISE; WALNEY CENTRAL PRE-SCHOOL; WATSON VICTORIA; WENDY HOUSE NURSERY; WETHERAL PLAYSCHOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312110 - Child daycare services

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2019 at 11:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afa87106-2bba-41cc-852c-08bf75f26cdc
- 22 Jan 2019 at 12:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21397bef-8f62-4e6e-84ef-e5d0c960e79e
- 23 Feb 2018 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9006817-ec6b-4102-9b51-07149af5a215

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afa87106-2bba-41cc-852c-08bf75f26cdc
  24th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21397bef-8f62-4e6e-84ef-e5d0c960e79e
  22nd January 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9006817-ec6b-4102-9b51-07149af5a215
  23rd February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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