Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Places August 2025
Renfrewshire Council · Local authority
In brief
Renfrewshire Council awarded care work to Thrive Childcare and Education, 3 Bears Nursery Limited and Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) Ltd and 32 others on 31 March 2026.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Renfrewshire Council is seeking to establish a multi–Provider Flexible Framework Agreement (Flexible Framework) for Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Places. The Council is seeking to procure the service of local Providers in respect of the future provision of early learning and childcare places within the Renfrewshire Council Area in addition to and to supplement the service provided at Council premises. This will allow the Council flexibility to offer Parents and Carers (including kinship carers) a choice of Provider for the funded ELC entitlement via a Council owned and managed nursery or from an independent or third sector Provider. The Flexible Framework is for a period of 4 years…Read the full description
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Registered Child Day Care ProvidersWhat this lot coversThe Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold as an Open procedure relating to Services under Schedule 3 – Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The scope of Services to be provided by a Provider under this Flexible Framework falls within the definition of a Chapter 3 Section 7 “Social and Other Specific Service” of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended (Regulations) and therefore the Flexible Framework is not subject to the full requirements of the aforementioned Regulations. A flexible approach has been designed which will allow New Entrants to apply to be on the Flexible Framework throughout the Period of Contract. The Council will call off from the Flexible Framework. Tenderers should note there is no guaranteed level of spend for any Commissioned Place awarded under the Flexible Framework; there is also no guarantee of payment being made to a Provider solely by appointment to the Flexible Framework. Additional information: Tenderers must accept the Price as detailed in the Tender Documents. Tenderers must meet the selection criteria as detailed in this Contract Notice and also meet the required technical criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents. | Social and domiciliary care | — |
Registered ChildminderWhat this lot coversThe Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold as an Open procedure relating to Services under Schedule 3 – Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The scope of Services to be provided by a Provider under this Flexible Framework falls within the definition of a Chapter 3 Section 7 “Social and Other Specific Service” of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended (Regulations) and therefore the Flexible Framework is not subject to the full requirements of the aforementioned Regulations. A flexible approach has been designed which will allow New Entrants to apply to be on the Flexible Framework throughout the Period of Contract. The Council will call off from the Flexible Framework. Tenderers should note there is no guaranteed level of spend for any Commissioned Place awarded under the Flexible Framework; there is also no guarantee of payment being made to a Provider solely by appointment to the Flexible Framework. Additional information: Tenderers must accept the Price as detailed in the Tender Documents. Tenderers must meet the selection criteria as detailed in this Contract Notice and also meet the required technical criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents. | Social and domiciliary care | — |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive Childcare and Education (SME) 3 Bears Nursery Limited (SME) Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) Ltd (SME) Abbeymill Childcare Limited (SME) Cairellot Nursery Limited (SME) Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood) (SME) Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine) (SME) Childcare First Limited (SME) Children's Hour Limited (SME) Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran) (SME) Genesis (J & T) Limited (SME) Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill Nursery (SME) Inchinnan Community Nursery (SME) Kibbleworks Kilbarchan Community Nursery (SCIO) (SME) Kilpatrick Leisure Limited (SME) Leaps And Bounds (Scotland) Limited (SME) Little Flowers Limited (SME) Little Stars (Stirling) Limited (SME) Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC (SME) Orchard Grove Nurseries Limited (SME) Roin Limited (SME) Lorna Bradley and Michael Brown, a partnership trading as "Stepping Stones" (SME) The Committee of Linwood Community Care (SME) 28 bids received | Registered Child Day Care Providers | £125,000,000 | |
| Carole McLachlan (SME) Catherine Whyte (SME) Catherine Young (SME) Claire Crawford (SME) Elaine Parkhill (SME) Karen Chalmers (SME) Karen Finnie (SME) Kelly Rix (SME) Kerry Goudie (SME) Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little Rabbit (SME) Sharon Wallace (SME) 11 bids received | Registered Childminder | £125,000,000 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Contract award notice · notice 055220-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
45Awards
24Suppliers it has used most for care
- 3 Bears Nursery Limited1 contract
- Abbeymill Childcare Limited1 contract
- Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) Ltd1 contract
- Cairellot Nursery Limited1 contract
- Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)1 contract
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From notice 055220-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 11 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.