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Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2025

Scottish Borders Council · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:51.

Opportunity overview

Scottish Borders Council is seeking bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework for Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places (ref SBC/CPS/1815).

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.

Little Wonders Childminding service

Match pending…
Contract value
£3m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
31 Jul 2025
Award ID
052994-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Hawick, UK, TD98ED, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80110000 — Pre-school education services
  • CPV85312110 — Child daycare services

Lots

  • Nursery Services (including Private and Third Sector Settings)Value not stated
  • Childminder ServicesValue 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
Ref No: SBC/CPS/1815
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
30 May 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
85312110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Child daycare services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
technical
Description
Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision: Bidders must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the Care Inspectorate for the services required.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Nursery Services (including Private and Third Sector Settings)
Status
active
Description
Scottish Borders Council is reopening its Funded Early Learning and Childcare Framework to new providers from the voluntary,independent and private settings to provide Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children. Lot 1 - Nursery Services All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted onto the framework agreement to deliver funded provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds the threshold, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework. Additional information: Option to extend for a further 1 x 12 months.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Childminder Services
Status
active
Description
Scottish Borders Council is reopening its Funded Early Learning and Childcare Framework to new providers from the voluntary, independent and private settings to provide Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children. Lot 2 - Childminder Services All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted onto the framework agreement to deliver funded provision. As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds the threshold, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.

Contract period

Duration In Days
360

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM91

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pre-school education services
Entry 2
Id
85312110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Child daycare services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM91
Entry 2
Region
UKM91

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Child daycare services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-3123
Name
Scottish Borders Council

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM91
Locality
Newtown St Boswells
Postal Code
TD6 0SA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Council Headquarters

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
Scottish Borders Council

Contact

Telephone
+44 1835824000
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-23221
Name
Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Jedburgh
Postal Code
TD8 6AR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Castlegate

Identifier

Legal Name
Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 01835863231
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-159483
Name
Little Wonders Childminding service

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Hawick
Postal Code
TD98ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
TD98ED, 7 Burnfoot Road

Identifier

Legal Name
Little Wonders Childminding service

Contact

Telephone
+44 7713991301

Award information

Award 1
Id
052994-2025-1
Title
Childminder Services
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-159483
Name
Little Wonders Childminding service

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
052994-2025-1
Title
Childminder Services
Status
active
Award ID
052994-2025-1
Date Signed
1 Aug 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
3,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newtown St Boswells · UKM91 · TD6 0SA · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM91

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-0509d5-2025-09-02T09:11:55+01:00compiled ·