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Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2026)

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26 Oct 2026

Deadline in 44 days

East Ayrshire Council

Primary CPV: 80110000 *
Pre-school education services
Location: 🇬🇧 East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire mainland, Scotland
Value: No value specified
Contract: Not specified
Contract Types: 80 *Education & training services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU, United Kingdom · UKM93

Contact

Heather Murray

heather.murray@east-ayrshire.gov.uk

+44 1563576000

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontract...

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: PS/19/135 Oct 2026

Framework Agreement for Early Learning and Childcare Provision - New Applicants October 2026 OCTOBER 2026 REOPENING OF FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK - NOTE THAT FUNDED PROVIDERS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE FRAMEWORK DO NOT REQUIRE TO RE-APPLY, THIS NOTICE IS APPLICABLE FOR NEW APPLICANTS ONLY

Full CPV breakdown

80110000 — Pre-school education services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority · General public services
Competition: Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type: Services
Procurement method: Open procedure
Main category: Services
Legal basis: CELEX 32014L0024
Notice status: Active
Framework agreement: Yes
Submission method: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/pts-host/public/pts/web/login.html
Language: EN
Published: 26 Oct 2026 14:17
Deadline: 10 Dec 2026 12:00
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-079046
Notice ID: PS/19/135 Oct 2026

Organisations on this notice

Kilmarnock Sheriff Court

Review Body

Sheriff Court House, Kilmarnock, KA1 1ED, United Kingdom

+44 1563550024

Lots (1)

Lot 1

As per the previously advertised Notice, the Flexible Framework commenced in April 2021 and in accordance with the terms therein, it is now being re-opened for new applicants to be included under the same terms as the original application exercise. Note that the initial 5 year term of the Framework commenced on 1 April...

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Title	Early Learning & Childcare Provision Framework (New Applicants October 2026)
Status	active
CPV › Description	Pre-school education services
Category	services
Description	Framework Agreement for Early Learning and Childcare Provision - New Applicants October 2026 OCTOBER 2026 REOPENING OF FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK - NOTE THAT FUNDED PROVIDERS ALREADY INCLUDED IN THE FRAMEWORK DO NOT REQUIRE TO RE-APPLY, THIS NOTICE IS APPLICABLE FOR NEW APPLICANTS ONLY
Lot › Status	active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Pre-school education services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Child daycare services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UKM93
Item › Delivery Location › Description	East Ayrshire
Submission Method	Electronic submission
How to submit	https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/...
Other Requirements › Reduction Criteria	Refer to application/framework documentation
Other Requirements › Requires Staff Names And Qualifications	Yes
Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type	technical
Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description	Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010; The Children & Young People (Scotland) Act 2014, as amended
Contract Terms › Performance Terms	Refer to application/framework documentation
Contract Terms › Has Electronic Ordering	Yes
Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy	allowed
Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment	Yes
Procedure type	open
Procedure	Open procedure
Techniques › Framework agreement	Yes
Techniques › Framework agreement › Period Rationale	Service falls within the Light Touch Regime under the Procurement Legislation and Framework is being put in place to comply with Scottish Government legislation and will ensure continuity of service for parents/carers.
Procedure › Features	https://www.gov.scot/Topics/Government/Procurement/policy/ProcurementR...
Award Criteria Details	Refer to application/framework documentation
Bidding period › End	10 Dec 2026
Submission Terms › Languages	en

Organisations

Party 1 › Name	East Ayrshire Council
Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name	East Ayrshire Council
Party 1 › Address › Street	Corporate Procurement Team, London Road HQ
Party 1 › Address › Town / city	Kilmarnock
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKM93
Party 1 › Address › Postcode	KA3 7BU
Party 1 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 1 › Contact › Name	Heather Murray
Party 1 › Contact › Telephone	+44 1563576000
Party 1 › Contact › Email	heather.murray@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Party 1 › Contact › Link	https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/esop/...
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
Party 1 › Buyer profile	https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a...
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description	Regional or local authority
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description	General public services
Party 2 › Name	Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name	Kilmarnock Sheriff Court
Party 2 › Address › Street	Sheriff Court House
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	Kilmarnock
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	KA1 1ED
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Contact › Telephone	+44 1563550024
Party 2 › Role	Review body

Buyer

Name	East Ayrshire Council

Links

Link 1 › Href	https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:547580-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
Link 2 › Href	https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00...

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