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title: "Award of Contract for Early Learning and Childcare Places November 2025 - Heather Murphy trading as Carriagehill Nursery"
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published: "2026-06-11"
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# Award of Contract for Early Learning and Childcare Places November 2025 - Heather Murphy trading as Carriagehill Nursery

Buyer: RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b2f7

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## Summary

Renfrewshire Council has completed the procurement process for awarding a contract for Early Learning and Childcare Places beginning in November 2025. The contract, identified by the title "Award of Contract for Early Learning and Childcare Places November 2025 - Heather Murphy trading as Carriagehill Nursery," falls under the industry category of child daycare services. Located in the Renfrewshire area (region UKM83), this procurement phase reached the 'Award' stage, with the contract officially signed on 1 April 2026. The procurement was conducted using a Negotiated Procedure in line with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, ensuring services without the prior publication of a call for competition.

This tender provides significant growth opportunities for businesses in the childcare sector, particularly those that can meet the service requirements specified by Renfrewshire Council. Small and medium-sized enterprises, such as Heather Murphy trading as Carriagehill Nursery, are well-suited to compete in such procurements due to their ability to offer localised and flexible services. The focus on ensuring continuity and adequate provision within the local community enables businesses that specialise in early learning and childcare services to expand their presence and service offerings, thus fostering business growth.

## Notice

The contract is for the provision of Early Learning and Childcare places for eligible children. The Council's main route for the purchase of services is via the Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Services (RC-CPU-25-008) which commenced on 7 April 2026. This contract is required to ensure continuity of provision for children currently attending the setting and to ensure adequate provision in the locality within Renfrewshire Council area for new Commissioned Places.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The procurement exercise for this Contract was conducted as a Negotiated Procedure in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended, for Social and Other Specific Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055224-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £914,041 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1JB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HEATHER MURPHY T/A CARRIAGEHILL NURSERY (GREEN ROAD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312110 - Child daycare services

## Release History

- 11 Jun 2026 at 12:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055224-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000833572
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400

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