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Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2025

Scottish Borders Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Scottish Borders Council

Buyer Address: Council Headquarters, Newtown St Boswells, UKM91, TD6 0SA, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@scotborders.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +44 1835824000

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
3000000.0 GBP
Published
02 Sep 2025, 08:11
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85312110 - Child daycare services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Little Wonders Childminding service
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Scottish Borders Council is seeking bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework for Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places (ref SBC/CPS/1815).

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot Title: Childminder Services

Lot Description: Scottish Borders Council is reopening its Funded Early Learning and Childcare Framework to new providers from the voluntary, independent and private settings to provide Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children. Lot 2 - Childminder Services All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted onto the framework agreement to deliver funded provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds the threshold, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Contracts

Contract Title: Childminder Services

Awards

Award Title: Childminder Services

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