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title: "Funded Early Learning and Childcare"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000649239"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-05-10"
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# Funded Early Learning and Childcare

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000649239

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## Summary

Glasgow City Council is seeking to enhance early childhood education services through the tender titled "Funded Early Learning and Childcare." This procurement is part of the services category, specifically aimed at providing early years nursery provision within the Glasgow boundaries. The process has reached the contract award stage with a total value of approximately £186 million. The contract was signed on 3rd August 2020, with the expectation of consistent service delivery across all participating nurseries in line with the National Standard set by the Scottish Government to ensure quality provision.

This substantial tender offers significant growth opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in childcare and early education sectors. Nurseries and early years providers within the Glasgow area are well-positioned to compete for these contracts, which require adherence to quality standards and a commitment to delivering early learning and childcare services effectively. By participating, businesses can not only expand their service offerings but also contribute positively to community wellbeing and early childhood development.

## Notice

The council requires the appointment of multiple nurseries to provide Early Years Nursery Provision within the Glasgow boundaries.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council requires providers to deliver funded early learning and childcare places to Eligible Children. The Council's primary objective at all times is to ensure a consistent standard of service provision across the local authority area in line with the National Standard set by Scottish Government. Full details of this can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publications/funding-follows-child-national-standard-early-learning-childcare-providers-principles-practice/ The early learning and childcare will be delivered to an Eligible Child over a minimum period of 38 weeks per School Year (or a pro rata number of weeks where eligibility is only for part of that School Year). For each week in which early learning and childcare is delivered to an Eligible Child, a maximum of 10 hours will be delivered per day, up to a maximum of 30 hours per week. There are no minimum hours required per day or week. The Council requires the Provider to consider the best interest of the child when setting a minimum number of hours per day or week in its Service Delivery Model. Food provided to Eligible Children in the course of delivery of the early learning and childcare includes all meals and snacks. A maximum of 2 payments for food will be made per day, up to a maximum of 5 payments per week. Quality Assurance and Monitoring undertaken will be in line with the criteria detailed in the National Standard, and contained within any other relevant guidance issued by the Council. The Provider will maintain the minimum standards set within the criteria throughout the duration of the contract. The Provider will comply in full with any monitoring and evaluation requirements of the Council, and within the timeframes determined by the Council. This includes, but is not limited to, submission of Monitoring Reports, Annual Accounts, compliance with Monitoring/Progress Visits and any resulting Action Plans from these visits.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414121 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Aug 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £186,414,798 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 75 |
| Supplier names | ADELAIDES NURSERY; ALLTOTS; BALMORE KINDERGARTEN; BARRACHNIE CHILDREN'S NURSERY; BRIGHT HORIZONS; BUDDIES CLUBS AND SERVICES (GLASGOW WEST )LTD; BUSY BEES; BUSY BEES DAY NURSERY; BUTTERFLY NURSERY; CARMUNNOCK PRE SCHOOL NURSERY; CARRICK NURSERY; CASSILTOUN STABLES NURSERY; CLARENCE NURSERY; COLLIN CARE LTD CARDONALD NURSERY; COSMIC COPPERS CHILDCARE; CRAIGHOLME NURSERY SCHOOL; DAYPLAY LIMITED T/A BRIGHT BEGINNINGS NURSERY; DEBISON ALBIE; FORWARD STEPS NURSERY; GLASGOW CITY MISSION; GOWANLEA NURSERY; GREEN ACRES NURSERY; HAPPY DAYS COMMUNITY NURSERY; HEADSTART NURSERY; HEALTHY STEPS ORGANIC NURSERY; HEATHDENE NURSERIES; HERON HOUSE EARLY YEARS CROOKSTON; HICKORY DICKORY HOUSE; HUTCHESONS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL; HYDE N SEEK; JEELY PIECE CLUB; JR KINDER; KELVINSIDE ACADEMY NURSERY; L&D NURSERIES; LITTLE ME NURSERY; LITTLE SCHOLARS NURSERY; LOOK WHO'S LEARNING; LSL DAYCARE; MACKIN CHILDCARE; MARYHILL MOBILE CHILDRENS SERVICES; MAYFIELD NURSERY; MCGRAW AND MCGRAW; MEIKLEWOOD NURSERY; MULBERRY BUSH MONTESSORI; MULBERRY KINDERGARTEN; MY LITTLE FISHES NURSERY; NERLANA; NIGHTINGALES NURSERY; OGANAN GHLASCHU; ORCHARD GROVE KINDERGARTEN; PLAYAWAY NURSERY; POPPINS KINDERGARTEN; PRIDE & JOY NURSERY; PRIMROSE DAY NURSERY; PUDDLEDUCK NURSERY; QUARRIERS; ROCKMOUNT NURSERY; ROSEMOUNT LIFELONG LEARNING; SAHELIYA; SEUDAN BEAGA NURSERY; SINCLAIR NURSERY; SOMERSET NURSERY SERVICES; SOUTHSIDE DAYCARE; ST. THOMAS' PLAYGROUP; STEP BY STEP PRIVATE NURSERY; STEPPING STONES FOR FAMILIES; TASK CHILDCARE SERVICES; THE CENTRE PLAYGROUP; THE GLASGOW ACADEMY; THE GLASGOW ACADEMY NEWLANDS NURSERY; THE INDIGO CHILDCARE GROUP; TREASURE TOTS NURSERY; VICTORIA PARK KINDERGARTEN; WEST END MONTESSORI PRE-SCHOOL; WESTBOURNE GARDENS NURSERY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 10 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414121

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY414121
  Funded Early Learning and Childcare - The council requires the appointment of multiple nurseries to provide Early Years Nursery Provision within the Glasgow boundaries.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000649239
- https://www.gov.scot/publications/funding-follows-child-national-standard-early-learning-childcare-providers-principles-practice/

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