Buyer Name: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Buyer Address: Procurement Team, Carruthers House, Dumfries, UKM92, DG1 2HP
Contact Name: Laura O'Neil
Contact Email: Laura.ONeil@dumgal.gov.uk
Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services
Buyer Contact Info
Status
active
active
Procedure
open
open
Value
n/a
n/a
Published
01 Jul 2025, 00:00
01 Jul 2025, 00:00
Deadline
31 Jul 2025, 12:00
31 Jul 2025, 12:00
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Category
services
services
CPV
85312110
85312110
Region
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Awarded To
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Official Source
Open Public Contracts Scotland
Open Public Contracts Scotland
Description
The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotlandâs Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parentsâ and carersâ hands enabling them to access their childâs funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2025 to commence Brokerage placements from Q2 2025 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2025. This is the July 2025 re-opening of the framework. If you have already been awarded a place on this framework, you do not need to re-apply.
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Opportunity Context
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External Link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL533616
Link Title: Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services
Link Description: The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotlandâs Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parentsâ and carersâ hands enabling them to access their childâs funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2025 to commence Brokerage placements from Q2 2025 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2025. This is the July 2025 re-opening of the framework. If you have already been awarded a place on this framework, you do not need to re-apply.
Lots
Lot Title: ELC - Private and Third Sector Settings (excluding Childminders)
Lot Description: The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotlandâs Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parentsâ and carersâ hands enabling them to access their childâs funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2025 to commence Brokerage placements from Q2 2025 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2025.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot Title: ELC - Childminders
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Lot 3- Childcare Brokerage
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Documents
Document Title: Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services
Document Description: The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotlandâs Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parentsâ and carersâ hands enabling them to access their childâs funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2025 to commence Brokerage placements from Q2 2025 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2025. This is the July 2025 re-opening of the framework. If you have already been awarded a place on this framework, you do not need to re-apply.
Document Title: Invitation to Tender
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