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    ContractsEarly Learning and Childcare Services Provider Framework
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    Early Learning and Childcare Services Provider Framework

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    19 Oct 2026 · in 8 days

    The Council seeks approved early learning and childcare providers to deliver 1140 hours of funded provision to eligible children through a flexible, parent-choice framework starting August 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 17 Sept 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
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    8d
    19 Oct 2026 · in 8 days

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    • Tender closes
      19 Oct 2026
      8 days left
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Lifecycle

    Open

    8 days left to bid. Opened 3 weeks ago, deadline 19 Oct 2026.

    17 Sept 2026Today19 Oct 2026

    Brief

    The Council seeks qualified early learning and childcare providers to deliver funded services through a flexible framework arrangement. This opportunity is available to providers who meet statutory requirements under Scotland's Standards in Schools Act 2000 and the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, which mandates 1140 hours of free provision for eligible children. Accepted providers will deliver services under the Funding Follows the Child model, allowing parents and carers to choose providers that best suit their family's needs. Successful applicants will register children in 2027, commencing brokerage placements from Q3 2027 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2027. Providers must meet legislative requirements, the Council's procedural standards outlined in the Invitation to Tender, and accept the Council's specified rates and contract terms. This is the September 2026 re-opening of the framework; existing framework members do not need to reapply.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-03ad59

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