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CC14055 - Early Learning and Childcare Funded Placements with Private ELC Providers Reopening of CC13109

West Lothian Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 21:40.

Opportunity overview

Re-opening of Early Learning and Childcare Providers Framework CC13109 to new entrants

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Fun Little Education

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Contract value
£18.1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Apr 2025
Award ID
013591-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Livingston, UKM78, EH54 6AX, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80110000 — Pre-school education services

Lots

  • To supplement in house provision, West Lothian Council re-opened the Early Learning & Childcare Services Framework CC13109. To be appointed to the framework service providers were required to pass the Qualification Stage, meet all mandatory requirements, meet Authority requirements, demonstrate that they meet all the requirements of the National Standards Criteria and be prepared to accept the Council's hourly rate of GBP7.32 per hour (2024/25 rate which may be subject to change). Whilst service providers will receive this specific hourly rate, there will be no definite number of hours per week.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04dd58
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
14 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Recurrence

Description
In accordance with provisions 74 - 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the Award of contracts for social and other specific services, the council may re-open this Flexible Framework to other providers at quarterly intervals after contract commencement in August 2024 and new service providers will be able to apply to be appointed to the Flexible Framework.

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Maximum Participants
40

Expected award period

Starts
14 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
14 Mar 2025, 12:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
Service Providers must be able to meet the National Standards criteria - Good or Above. Service Providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Day Care of Children Service or a Childminding Service This is a mandatory requirement

Classification

Id
80110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pre-school education services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
90

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
To supplement in house provision, West Lothian Council re-opened the Early Learning & Childcare Services Framework CC13109. To be appointed to the framework service providers were required to pass the Qualification Stage, meet all mandatory requirements, meet Authority requirements, demonstrate that they meet all the requirements of the National Standards Criteria and be prepared to accept the Council's hourly rate of GBP7.32 per hour (2024/25 rate which may be subject to change). Whilst service providers will receive this specific hourly rate, there will be no definite number of hours per week.

Renewal

Description
At the sole discretion of the council, this contract may be extended for a period of a further 12 months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
50
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
50

Contract period

Duration In Days
810

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM78
Entry 2
Region
UKM78
Entry 3
Region
UKM78

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1335
Name
West Lothian Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKM78
Locality
Livingston
Postal Code
EH54 6FF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
West Lothian Civic Centre, Howden South Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
West Lothian Council

Contact

Name
Tom Henderson
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-97033
Name
Livingston sheriff court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Livingston
Postal Code
EH54 6FF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
West Lothian Civic Centre

Identifier

Legal Name
Livingston sheriff court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-143220
Name
Fun Little Education

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM78
Locality
Livingston
Postal Code
EH54 6AX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Beech House, Quarrywood Court

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Fun Little Education

Award information

Award 1
Id
013591-2025-1-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-143220
Name
Fun Little Education

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
013591-2025-1-1
Status
active
Award ID
013591-2025-1-1
Date Signed
4 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
18,146,772
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Livingston · UKM78 · EH54 6FF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM78

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04dd58-2025-04-08T11:19:23+01:00compiled ·