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    ContractsFlexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Provider Services
    Awarded contract

    Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Provider Services

    Awarded
    £250m
    Published 11 Jun 2026

    Renfrewshire Council is seeking early learning and childcare providers for a flexible 4-year framework agreement to offer parents choice in accessing funded childcare services.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 11 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £250m
    Published 11 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £250,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Suppliers

    35 suppliers
    • 3B
      3 Bears Nursery Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. CY
    Catherine Young
    Consortium partner
  2. HM
    Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill Nursery
    Consortium partner
  3. IC
    Inchinnan Community Nursery
    Consortium partner
  4. CN
    Cairellot Nursery Limited
    Consortium partner
  5. RO
    Roin Limited
    Consortium partner
  6. SW
    Sharon Wallace
    Consortium partner
  7. CK
    Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)
    Consortium partner
  8. CW
    Catherine Whyte
    Consortium partner
  9. TC
    Thrive Childcare and Education
    Consortium partner
  10. LB
    Lorna Bradley and Michael Brown, a partnership trading as "Stepping Stones"
    Consortium partner
  11. OG
    Orchard Grove Nurseries Limited
    Consortium partner
  12. EP
    Elaine Parkhill
    Consortium partner
  13. KR
    Kelly Rix
    Consortium partner
  14. AC
    Abbeymill Childcare Limited
    Consortium partner
  15. BS
    Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) Ltd
    Consortium partner
  16. CL
    The Committee of Linwood Community Care
    Consortium partner
  17. MP
    Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC
    Consortium partner
  18. CH
    Children's Hour Limited
    Consortium partner
  19. MK
    Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little Rabbit
    Consortium partner
  20. LS
    Little Stars (Stirling) Limited
    Consortium partner
  21. KI
    Kibbleworks
    Consortium partner
  22. EC
    Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran)
    Consortium partner
  23. GJ
    Genesis (J & T) Limited
    Consortium partner
  24. CC
    Claire Crawford
    Consortium partner
  25. KC
    Kilbarchan Community Nursery (SCIO)
    Consortium partner
  26. CM
    Carole McLachlan
    Consortium partner
  27. LF
    Little Flowers Limited
    Consortium partner
  28. CK
    Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood)
    Consortium partner
  29. CF
    Childcare First Limited
    Consortium partner
  30. KG
    Kerry Goudie
    Consortium partner
  31. KL
    Kilpatrick Leisure Limited
    Consortium partner
  32. KC
    Karen Chalmers
    Consortium partner
  33. LB
    Leaps And Bounds (Scotland) Limited
    Consortium partner
  34. KF
    Karen Finnie
    Consortium partner
  35. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    11 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Renfrewshire Council is establishing a multi-provider Flexible Framework Agreement to supply early learning and childcare (ELC) places across the local area. The Council seeks to contract with independent, third sector, and other providers to supplement council-run nursery services, giving parents and carers choice in accessing funded ELC entitlements. This is a 4-year framework (April 2026 to April 2030) with options to extend for up to 12 months on three separate occasions, potentially extending to April 2033. Providers can join the framework at different appointment dates, and individual commissioned places may have varying start and end dates. New entrants are welcome to apply. Important: there is no guaranteed spend or payment for being listed on the framework; payment is only made when commissioned places are awarded. Successful providers will receive specific details about commissioned place terms, including length of provision and funding levels.

    Track record

    8 awards · 8 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In this category, Renfrewshire Council has awarded 8 contracts to 8 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill Nursery (Green Road)1× · 13%
    2. 3 Bears Nursery Limited1× · 13%
    3. Gryffe Manor Nursery Ltd1× · 13%
    4. Ram 204 Limited1× · 13%
    5. Renfrewshire Citizens Advice Bureau1× · 13%
    6. Renfrewshire Carers Centre1× · 13%

    +2 more suppliers

    Across this category, the most active winners are CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Roche Diagnostics Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-054460

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    Renfrewshire Council
    Sector
    Education & Training