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Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare (1140 Hours)

Dundee City Council · Local authority

In brief

Dundee City Council was looking for suppliers for care and education work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £25,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 3 years, starting 18 August 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

Dundee City Council invites bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement its existing framework (Contract Reference: C&F/ELC/MAIN/25) for Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare. This opportunity ensures that all eligible children residing in Dundee can access their entitlement to 1140 hours of funded Early Learning and Childcare.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Early Learning and Childcare for Eligible 3-5 Year olds
18 August 2026 to 18 August 2029
What this lot covers

To support its own services and existing framework providers under Framework C&F/ELC/MAIN/25 (Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare), Dundee City Council will re-open the framework to new providers using the flexibility of the Light Touch Regime under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations. Scope of Lot 2: Provision of funded Early Learning and Childcare for eligible 3–5-year-old children. Children become eligible on the first day of the school term following their third birthday.

Social and domiciliary care, Education services—
Early Learning and Childcare for eligible 2 Year Olds
18 August 2026 to 18 August 2029
What this lot covers

To support its own services and existing framework providers under Framework C&F/ELC/MAIN/25 (Quality Funded Early Learning and Childcare), Dundee City Council will re-open the framework to new providers using the flexibility of the Light Touch Regime under Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations. Scope of Lot 1: Provision of funded Early Learning and Childcare for eligible 2-year-old children where either: The parent or carer is in receipt of specified benefits; or The child or parent has experienced care.

Social and domiciliary care, Education services—

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 070536-2025
  2. Contract notice · notice 060366-2026

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From notice 070536-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2025, last updated 26 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.