---
title: "CPU 8269 Family hubs delivery of stay and play sessions and creche provision"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077670"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Nottingham City Council"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# CPU 8269 Family hubs delivery of stay and play sessions and creche provision

Buyer: Nottingham City Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077670

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council commissioned Best Start Family Hub services to provide Stay & Play sessions and crèche provision. The work gives families access to universal play activities in family hubs, with play and learning opportunities for children and opportunities for parents to build networks and confidence. This is a community-based education and early years support service, classified under education and training services (CPV 80000000). Delivery covers England, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The council is the buying organisation. The requirement was arranged as one lot and was delivered through community providers serving families and children through family hub settings.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold limited competition under the light-touch regime. Two suppliers were selected for the single lot: The Toy Library Limited and Pre-School Learning Alliance trading as Early Years Alliance. Each was awarded a separate active contract worth £45,000 gross, giving each supplier the same contract period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029. Both contracts were signed on 1 April 2026. The process therefore resulted in two parallel awards rather than one combined contract. The procurement used a limited method, with participation restricted to the competition conducted by the council. The published outcome identifies the services as education and training services; award criteria and detailed eligibility requirements are set out in the procurement materials.

This requirement is relevant to organisations experienced in delivering inclusive early years, play, learning and family-support activities in community settings. Credible competitors would need to provide engaging Stay & Play sessions for children, support parents to build confidence and connections, and operate effectively within family hubs. The successful suppliers indicate that community-focused organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises with established family-service delivery can be well placed for this type of work. Relevant capability includes trained staff who can facilitate play-based learning, manage crèche provision safely, work with families from varied backgrounds and coordinate with local public services. Providers with the operational capacity to deliver consistently across a broad geographic area, and with evidence of reliable community engagement, would be suited to similar requirements from this buyer.

## Notice

Best Start Family Hub contract to deliver Stay & Play sessions - Stay and play sessions offer families to access universal play activities in their family hub, delivered by community providers, they offer play and learning opportunities for children and network and confidence building opportunities for parents.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089145-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Nottingham City Council |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | THE TOY LIBRARY LIMITED; Pre-School Learning Alliance |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 13:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089145-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089145-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ayalliance.org.uk
- http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
- https://toy-library.co.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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