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title: "Quality improvement support services for early education and childcare providers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-055b39"
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# Quality improvement support services for early education and childcare providers

Buyer: LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055b39

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## Summary

The Liverpool City Council has successfully completed the procurement process for quality improvement support services for early education and childcare providers. This tender, identified as DN779989, falls under the services category, specifically focusing on the pre-school education sector. The procurement process utilised an open procedure under light-touch regulations, allowing for transparency and accessibility to potential bidders. The awarded contract is active from 1st November 2025 to 31st October 2027, with potential extensions up to 2029. Liverpool City Council, based in the UKD72 region, released this opportunity with an initial contract value totalling £1,971,634, aiming to support various nurseries, childminders, and schools across the Liverpool area with quality improvement services.

This procurement opportunity presents significant business growth potential, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in educational support services. Companies offering innovative solutions for educational quality enhancement will find this contract particularly beneficial, as the Council seeks both universal and targeted offerings. With the capability to renew this contract and options to acquire additional services, businesses have the chance to establish a long-term relationship and potentially expand their service offerings in the education sector. The contract’s focus on flexibility underscores the opportunity for adaptive and responsive enterprises to thrive under evolving demands within the early years education landscape.

## Notice

The Council has appointed a provider of quality improvement support services to funded early education and childcare providers. The Council currently provides early years entitlement funding to 145 private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries (including those run by school academies), 97 childminders, 79 maintained schools (nursery classes and nursery schools). Bidders were required to submit proposals for a universal and targeted offer which will provide quality improvement support for Council funded early years providers.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: There will be options to obtain additional services through the contract should demand alter throughout the contract term.

Renewal: There will be an option to extend the contract for up to 24 months if performance under the contract is in line with the contract KPI's and the requirement for the services remains.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073513-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details 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 | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | 2028-07-03 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,643,028 |
| Lots value | £1,643,028 |
| Awards value | £1,643,028 |
| Contracts value | £1,643,028 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 1DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | Waterfront South |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | TLD7 Merseyside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT LIVERPOOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2025 at 12:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073513-2025
- 10 Oct 2025 at 10:38 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064104-2025
- 8 Jul 2025 at 13:40 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038277-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073513-2025
  13th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064104-2025
  10th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038277-2025
  8th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?resetFilter=True&applyFilter=True&p=e0cc5631-4690-e511-80fb-000c29c9ba21&v=1
  The procurement documents can be found on the Council's procurement portal website above. Under Current Opportunities search the reference DN779989.

## Notice URLs

- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?tabName=opportunities&resetFilter=True
- https://sil-ltd.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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