Open tenderClosing in 11 months

Early Education and Childcare Flexible Framework

Details

Topic
Education and training services
Published
6 February 2024
Submission
31 August 2027in 11 months

Tender description

Local authorities have a legislative duty to secure free childcare places for eligible two, three and four year olds. Every child is eligible for up to 570 hours (1,140 for families eligible for 30 hours free childcare per academic year, over no fewer than 38 weeks and up to 52 weeks of the year). Local Authorities have a duty to ensure that each child is able to access their free entitlement no later than the beginning of the term, following the meeting of the eligibility criteria Keywords: early education

Timeline

  1. Completed: Tender published6 February 2024
    Current notice
  2. Next: Submission date31 August 2027in 11 months

About the buyer

Westmorland and Furness Council is a local authority, and suppliers register free on The Chest, the region's e-procurement portal, to bid for contract opportunities. Registration also opens access to opportunities from district and county councils across the North West of England. Specialist consultancy support is procured through professional services frameworks running for four years. Around half the consultants on the current framework are based in Cumbria. Framework bids are evaluated on capability, capacity, performance management and commitment to social value. Every framework must align with the council's own Social Value Statement.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Westmorland and Furness Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport services and software and information systems.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 80000000 · Education and training services

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