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title: "Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cbe7"
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# Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement

Buyer: SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cbe7

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## Summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking applications for their "Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement" tender, with a focus on pre-school education services. This contract is structured under the Light Touch Rules of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, allowing providers to be integrated into the agreement over a 10-year span. Providers must demonstrate compliance with the National Standards, relevant laws, and guidelines. The tender process, managed through PCS-Tender, uses a project code of 22253, with applications set to close on 9th September 2026. The estimated contract value is £143,500,000, and it involves services within South Lanarkshire's geographic boundaries. The procurement method is open, and submissions are to be made electronically. The Council encourages bidders to offer community benefits but acknowledges that no work is guaranteed. Performance monitoring will apply to any community benefits reported.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for organisations specialising in early learning and childcare services to expand their operations within South Lanarkshire. It suits businesses capable of meeting high National Standards and offering quality pre-school education services. Vendors with relevant certifications such as food safety, hygiene, and protection of vulnerable groups will be at an advantage. The procurement process favours quality over price, with 95% of the criteria dedicated to standards and 5% to pricing considerations. This notice provides a substantial business opportunity to be part of a significant long-term agreement, fostering growth through partnership with a regional authority committed to educational excellence.

## Notice

The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA if they can successfully demonstrate that they meet the National Standard, the Law, applicable guidance, and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the Rates which have been set by the Council in relation to the delivery of funded hours. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

South Lanarkshire Council ("the Council") is seeking to establish a Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) to ensure the delivery of funded ELC placements within the Council's geographic area. Additional information: The duration is from 01/03/2020 to 31/07/2030. . This notice is alerting the market that Phase 15 of this PSA is now open for application within a new project in PCS-T. The previous PCS-T project was 22253, from today all applications should be made to Project 22253 in PCS-T.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022142-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | PSA term will be just over 10 years, bidders can apply at any time to join the PSA. Evaluations will take place from the 1st of March and the 1st of September each year. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £143,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £143,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | HAMILTON |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML3 0AA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Hamilton North and East |
| Westminster constituency | Hamilton and Clyde Valley |
| Delivery location | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ACE PLACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 09:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022142-2026
- 11 Sep 2025 at 15:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055934-2025
- 1 Apr 2025 at 10:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012188-2025
- 10 Sep 2024 at 13:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028958-2024
- 29 Feb 2024 at 11:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006503-2024
- 31 Aug 2023 at 07:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025542-2023
- 28 Feb 2023 at 14:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005856-2023
- 1 Sep 2022 at 12:50 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024443-2022
- 1 Apr 2022 at 08:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008765-2022
- 27 Jan 2022 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002446-2022
- 24 Jan 2022 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001954-2022
- 23 Jul 2021 at 14:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017529-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
- http://www.scotscourts.gov.uk
- http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000661553
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000680574
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000705222
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000723781
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000743123
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000759439
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000777568
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000794916
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000809986
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000825545
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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