Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2026

Scottish Borders Council
Scotland
Open procedure

This framework agreement facilitates the delivery of funded early learning and childcare places across the Scottish Borders. Providers, including private, voluntary, and independent nurseries and childminders, must meet national standards and legislative requirements to deliver provision. The framework is being reopened to supplement existing capacity for 2, 3, and 4-year-old children, with providers required to accept council-set rates and contract terms.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: Not published
Published: 30 April 2026
Awarded: 7 July 2026
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Framework agreement

Provision of funded early learning and childcare services for children aged two, three, and four years in nursery and childminder settings.

Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Nursery Services (including Private and Third Sector Settings)	Not stated	Not stated
Childminder Services	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework agreement
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85312110, 80110000

Services in this contract

Early learning and childcare placesMain service£688k typicalFunded early learning and childcare places framework, nursery and childminder lots

Lifecycle

Published
30 April 2026
Contract awarded
7 July 2026
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

Scottish Borders Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3555819/funded-early-learning-and-childcare-places-framework-agreement-reopening-may-202
Buyer reference: org-25
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000830461
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Scottish Borders Council. Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2026. Contract award, 30 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3555819/funded-early-learning-and-childcare-places-framework-agreement-reopening-may-202 (accessed 5 November 2026).