Opportunity overview
North Ayrshire Council invites Providers to apply for this Flexible Framework Agreement to be eligible to deliver Early Learning and Childcare Funded Hours within North Ayrshire. The current framework (NAC/5011) expires on 31st July 2025 and as such, NAC require a new Flexible Framework Agreement to commence from 1st August 2025. The proposed Framework will be for a period of 5 years, expiring 31st July 2030. The terms and conditions of the Flexible Framework Agreement will be the Early Learning and Childcare Model Terms and Conditions. All providers who apply and meet the miniumum conditions of the Flexible Framework agreement (i.e. the National Standards & relevant legislation as noted in the attached documentation) and who accept the rates/framework terms and conditions shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework Agreement. Providers can apply for the Flexible Framework Agreement at any time, however to be eligible to start Funded Placements by 1st August 2025 Providers must submit their application by 8th May 2025. Applications recieved after 8th May 2025 will not be reviewed until August 2025 at the earliest. Please review the attached documentation for further information. A Question & Answer facility is available for Providers to submit enquiries related to the application process. All questions must be submitted before 1st May 2025 to ensure a response is received prior to the submission deadline. NAC will be holding drop-in sessions to support Providers with their applications. Members of the Early Years and Corporate Procurement Teams will be available to answer any queries you may have in relation to your application. These sessions will be held at Marress House Early Years Centre, Friars Croft, Irvine, KA11 8EE on Wednesday 26th March 2025 and Wednesday 30th April 2025. Providers are invited to drop-in at any time between 2-8pm on these dates to discuss their applications.
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.
Bradshaw Early Years Centre
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Saltcoats, UKM93, Ka21 5HR, United Kingdom
Bright Beginnings Early Years Centre
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UK, KA12 0NR, United Kingdom
Busy Bees Nursery
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Ardrossan, UKM93, KA22 8JY, United Kingdom
COLLIN CARE LTD TREETOPS TOO
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- SALTCOATS, UKM93, KA21 6LR, United Kingdom
COLLIN CARE TREETOPS
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- IRVINE, UKM93, KA12 9HY, United Kingdom
Childcare Scotland Properties Limited
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UK, KA12 8RU, United Kingdom
Douglas Park Nursery
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Largs, UK, KA30 8JB, United Kingdom
First Steps (Nursery Schools) Ltd
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- IRVINE, UK, KA12 0YD, United Kingdom
Playtime Early Years (an SCIO)
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Dalry, UK, KA24 5BZ, United Kingdom
Rainbow Cottage Nursery LTD T/A Rainbow Childcare
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilwinning, UKM93, Ka13 6EN, United Kingdom
The Kids Village Ltd
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Saltcoats, UK, KA21 5EA, United Kingdom
The Yellow Brick Road EYC
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilbirnie, UKM93, KA25 7AP, United Kingdom
West Kilbride Early Years Centre
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- West Kilbride, UKM93, KA23 9AX, United Kingdom
Whitehirst park private nursery
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Ayrshire, UKM93, KA13 6NQ, United Kingdom
ZAAM Childcare (Irvine) Ltd
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 15 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-1
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UKM93, KA12 8PS, United Kingdom
Andrea's childcare Largs
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Largs, UKM93, KA309HJ, United Kingdom
Angela Bilham Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Dreghorn, irvine, UK, KA11 4JL, United Kingdom
Ann Montgomery Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilwinning, UK, KA13 7HH, United Kingdom
Beth Malcolm's Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Saltcoats, UK, KA21 5BY, United Kingdom
Charlene potts childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilwinning, UKM93, KA13 6PW, United Kingdom
Childminder
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Bourtreehill South, Irvine, UK, ka111js, United Kingdom
Childminder
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UK, ka12 9eh, United Kingdom
Daisydots Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UK, KA12 8TE, United Kingdom
Deborah Johnston
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Beith, UKM93, KA143BT, United Kingdom
Debra Rintoul childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- North Ayrshire, UK, KA239JJ, United Kingdom
Denise's Childcare
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Largs, UK, ka30 8ue, United Kingdom
Donna Smith Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- West Kilbride, UKM93, KA23 9GA, United Kingdom
Elizabeth-Ann Craig
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilbirnie, UKM93, KA25 7JN, United Kingdom
Emma Blair’s Childcare
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Saltcoats, UKM93, KA21 6FR, United Kingdom
Fiona Burns Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilbirnie, UKM93, ka25 6jn, United Kingdom
Fiona Robin childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Beith, UKM93, Ka151df, United Kingdom
Geraldine Barr Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- West Kilbride, UK, KA23 9DL, United Kingdom
Happy Faces Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UK, KA12 0JZ, United Kingdom
Heather's Hungry Caterpillars
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilwinning, UK, KA13 7PB, United Kingdom
Jacqueline McInally Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- WEST KILBRIDE, UKM93, KA23 9DS, United Kingdom
Jane Cairnie Childcare
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Stevenston, UK, KA20 4AF, United Kingdom
Jenni gilluley childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilwinning, UKM93, KA13 6DQ, United Kingdom
Jenny's Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- west kilbride, UK, KA23 9GB, United Kingdom
K&A Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilbirnie, UKM93, KA256JD, United Kingdom
KarenRonaldChildminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- BEITH, UK, ka15 1da, United Kingdom
Katey's Childminding Service
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Ardrossan, UK, Ka22 7bp, United Kingdom
Kathleen's Childminding service
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UK, KA12 9NG, United Kingdom
Laura Jayne Reid - Registered Childminder
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Ardrossan, UKM93, KA228EP, United Kingdom
Leeann Mcneil childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Beith, UK, KA15 2DF, United Kingdom
Linda Chisholm Childminding Service
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UKM93, Ka12 9ez, United Kingdom
Little bundles of joy
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine West Ward, North Ayrshire, UK, KA12 9JU, United Kingdom
Logibears Childcare
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Ardrossan, UK, KA227ER, United Kingdom
Lynne Mustoo Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- West Kilbride, UK, KA23 9DY, United Kingdom
Michelle Burns
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UKM93, KA12 9PF, United Kingdom
Nicola Burns Childminder
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Kilwinning, UK, KA136PW, United Kingdom
Nikkis childminding services
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UKM93, Ka11 1rb, United Kingdom
Registered Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UKM93, KA11 1BA, United Kingdom
Rosalyn Williamson Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UKM93, KA12 0QQ, United Kingdom
Rosemeadow childcare
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Dreghorn, UK, KA114AP, United Kingdom
Ruth Warwick Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Dreghorn, UKM93, KA114JN, United Kingdom
Shelley Coleman Childminder
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Saltcoats, UKM93, KA216GZ, United Kingdom
Shirley Mess
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UKM93, KA12 0HZ, United Kingdom
Shona Wilson Childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Largs, UKM93, KA30 9JT, United Kingdom
The Joy of Kids
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Irvine, UKM93, KA11 4FB, United Kingdom
Victoria's childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Ka136nf, UKM93, KA13 6NF, United Kingdom
Wilma`s Childminding Service
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- West Kilbride, UKM93, KA23 9BZ, United Kingdom
cathies place
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- irvine, UKM93, ka129pe, United Kingdom
karens childminding
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- kilbirnie, UKM93, ka25 6at, United Kingdom
lesleys childminding services
- Shared contract value
- £24.5m
- Awarded
- Not supplied
- Contract signed
- 9 Jul 2025
- Suppliers
- One of 49 awarded suppliers
- Award ID
- 039476-2025-2
- Status
- active
- Location
- Beith, UK, KA15 2, United Kingdom
Classification
- CPV80110000 — Pre-school education services
- CPV85312100 — Daycare services
- CPV85312110 — Child daycare services
Lots
- Lot 1 - Early Learning and Childcare Services (Including Private, Voluntary and Third Sector Settings)Value not stated
- Lot 2 - Childminding ServicesValue not stated