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Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement

South Lanarkshire Council · Local authority

In brief

South Lanarkshire Council is looking for suppliers for education work (Scotland).

The estimated value is £143,500,000 excluding VAT.

Bids close at midday, Wednesday 10 March 2027.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Wednesday 10 March 2027

How bids are scored

National Standards Criteria 95% · Price 5%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 6 bids per contract for education contracts in this region (from 45 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA if they can successfully demonstrate that they meet the National Standard, the Law, applicable guidance, and the Council’s procedural requirements and accept the Rates which have been set by the Council in relation to the delivery of funded hours. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term.

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Wednesday 10 March 2027. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 022142-2026
  2. Contract notice · notice 085353-2026

Last time this was bought

Educational Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA)

Won by
New College Lanarkshire, Rainbow Educational resources Ltd, Merged Education, City of Glasgow College and 23 more
Awarded
4 March 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on South Lanarkshire Council, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

South Lanarkshire CouncilLast 12 months

Procurements

18

Awards

4

Suppliers it has used most for education

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From notice 022142-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 March 2026, last updated 9 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.