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    ContractsFamily Hub Stay and Play Sessions and Childcare Services
    Awarded contract

    Family Hub Stay and Play Sessions and Childcare Services

    Awarded
    £90k
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Deliver Stay and Play sessions and creche services through a community-based family hub, supporting child development and family wellbeing.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East MidlandsPublished 21 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £90k
    Published 21 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £90,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East Midlands

    Suppliers

    2 suppliers
    • TL
      THE TOY LIBRARY LIMITED
    Lead contractor
  1. PL
    PRE-SCHOOL LEARNING ALLIANCE T/A EARLY YEARS ALLIANCE
    Consortium partner
  2. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    21 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This Best Start Family Hub contract seeks a community provider to deliver Stay and Play sessions and childcare (creche) services. Stay and Play sessions are universal play activities designed for families accessing the family hub, offering children developmental play and learning opportunities while building parent confidence and social networks. The successful provider will create inclusive, welcoming environments that support child development and family wellbeing, working alongside other family hub services to deliver integrated support to local families.

    Track record

    4 awards · 4 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL has awarded 4 contracts to 4 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. THE TOY LIBRARY LIMITED1× · 25%
    2. Community Dental Services CIC1× · 25%
    3. THE GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND ASSOCIATION1× · 25%
    4. J.COATES (H.G.V. SERVICES) LIMITED1× · 25%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — 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-077670

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