---
title: "Childcare Grant Payment Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05260a"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STUDENT LOANS COMPANY"
published: "2025-05-27"
---

# Childcare Grant Payment Services

Buyer: STUDENT LOANS COMPANY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05260a

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## Summary

The Student Loans Company, a public authority within the central government, is planning a procurement process titled "Childcare Grant Payment Services." This initiative involves setting up a service portal for processing childcare provider and student grant payments. The procurement, tagged under the industry category of financial transaction processing and clearing-house services, is currently in the planning stage, with a total value of £10.8 million gross, and expected contract duration from 30 September 2026 to 1 October 2031. Located in the United Kingdom, the procurement notice was last updated on 27 May 2025, with a future notice slated for release by 30 September 2025.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses within the financial services sector, particularly those with capabilities in digital transaction processing and system infrastructure development. Companies specialising in financial technology solutions, particularly those focused on secure payment processing and portal management, would find this contract a lucrative opportunity to expand their operations and partnerships within the public sector. Businesses looking to engage with government contracts involving student financial services could benefit significantly from competing for this tender.

## Notice

Service providing access to a portal to process child care providers and student grant payments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027543-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STUDENT LOANS COMPANY |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 1RW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Red Hall & Lingfield |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66172000 - Financial transaction processing and clearing-house services

## Release History

- 27 May 2025 at 07:42 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027543-2025
- 25 May 2025 at 17:15 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027414-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027543-2025
  27th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027414-2025
  25th May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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