Awarded· 11 Dec 2025
Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services
Argyll and Bute Council · Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Argyll and Bute Council has awarded Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Argyll and Bute.
Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
Award Notice · 10:10
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About this tender
In brief
Argyll and Bute Council has awarded Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services. It is a contract for other health and social care in Argyll and Bute. It was awarded on 11 December 2025.
It is run as an open procedure. Find a Tender published it on 11 December 2025. The notice number is 081788-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f364.
Summary of the contracting process
Argyll and Bute Council is seeking applications for the provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services in the region. The procurement process, which was initiated as a tender and is now in the award stage, involves multiple lots including Partner Providers - Early Learning and Childcare Centres, Early Learning and Childcare Services Childminders, and Community Childminding Services. The procurement method used is open procedure, aligning with EU regulations.
The services need to be delivered primarily within the Argyll and Bute area addressing locations identified by regions UKM63 and UKM81. Detailed inquiries and application pack requests can be directed to Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk. Companies that can offer 1140 funded hours per child annually will find this tender particularly beneficial.
Small and mid-sized enterprises with a focus on early childhood education and daycare services may find themselves well-suited to compete for these contracts, providing they meet the necessary regulatory requirements set forth by the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
About this tender
Argyll and Bute Council invites providers to submit an application to provide Early Learning and Childcare Services. Applications available from Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
Lots (3)
- 01
Partner Providers - Early Learning and Childcare Centres
Procurement of funded Early Learning and Childcare places from ELC Centres in Argyll and Bute. Funded early learning and childcare (ELC) is available to all three and four year olds and eligible two year olds. Any resulting contracts will be for 1140 hours per child, per annum.
Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack.
- 02
Partner Providers - Early Learning and Childcare Services Childminders
Procurement of funded Early Learning and Childcare places from ELC partner childminders in Argyll and Bute. Funded early learning and childcare (ELC) is available to all three and four year olds and eligible two year olds. Any resulting contracts will be for 1140 hours per child, per annum.
Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack.
- 03
Community Childminding Services
Procurement of Community Childminding Services as described by the Scottish Childminding Association. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 3
Procedure
- Notice type
- Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Open
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Public Contracts Scotland
Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.
Values
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Awards
- Unsuccessful
Not stated in the notice: lots, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 081788-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f364
- CPV code
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services; 85312110 - Child daycare services
- CPV division
- 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Argyll and Bute
- Town
- Paisley
- Postcode
- PA31 8RT
- Electoral ward
- Mid Argyll
- Constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Delivery area
- Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond
- Region
- Scotland
- Sub-region
- Highlands and Islands
- Area
- Highlands and Islands
- Country
- Scotland
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Argyll and Bute Council
- Category
- Services
- Phone
- +44 1546604145
- Address
- Lochgilphead, PA31 8RT · Scotland · Scotland
Not stated in the notice: contact.
Documents and links
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
- Public Contracts Scotland portal, to register and bidapi.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice
- Ted.europa.euted.europa.eu/udl
- Publiccontractsscotland.gov.ukpubliccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx
- Latest noticefind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081788-2025
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05f364 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services
Who won the Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services contract?
The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.
Who is the buyer for Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services?
Argyll and Bute Council, based in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
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