Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services[E18]

From the notice

The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parents’ and carers’ hands enabling them to access their child’s funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2027 to commence Brokerage placements from Q3 2027 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2027. This is the September 2026 re-opening of the framework. If you have already been awarded a place on this framework, you do not need to re-apply.[E7]

• ConditionDelivery location: UKM92.[E8]
• ConditionDelivery location: UKM92.[E10]
• ConditionDelivery location: UKM92.[E9]
• ConditionThe legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.[E11]
• ConditionThe procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.[E12]
• DetailThe notice explains how to submit a tender.[E17]
• The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

• UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
• UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC

   The deadline (2026-10-19T12:00:00.000Z) has passed.

   Source document rls-39-SEP564752

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1. E1

   The buyer is Dumfries and Galloway Council.

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

2. E2

   The notice is classified under CPV 85312110.

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/0/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

3. E3

   The notice is classified under CPV 80100000.

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/2/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

4. E4

   The notice is classified under CPV 80110000.

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/items/0/additionalClassifications/1/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

5. E5

   Public Contracts Scotland publishes United Kingdom procurement.

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

6. E6

   Tenders must be submitted by 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC.

   “2026-10-19T12:00:00Z”

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

7. E7

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible…”

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

8. E8

   Delivery location: UKM92.

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

9. E9

   Delivery location: UKM92.

   Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/items/2/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

10. E10

    Delivery location: UKM92.

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/items/1/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

11. E11

    The legal basis is CELEX 32014L0024.

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/legalBasis/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

12. E12

    The procurement is covered by the WTO Government Procurement Agreement.

    “GPA”

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/coveredBy, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

13. E13

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

14. E14

    The procedure is: Open procedure.

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

15. E15

    The notice was published on 17 Sep 2026.

    “2026-09-17T00:00:00Z”

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /date, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

16. E16

    Public Contracts Scotland gives the tender status as active.

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

17. E17

    The notice explains how to submit a tender.

    “https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/”

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/submissionMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

18. E18

    The notice is titled "Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services".

    Document rls-39-SEP564752, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:27 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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