PURCH2488 Provision of Nursery Services

University of Glasgow
Scotland
Selective procedure
3 July 2025 to 12 June 2029

The contract involves the full operational management of a 74-place nursery facility located in Glasgow. The successful bidder will assume overall responsibility for the daily organisation, staffing, and delivery of a high-quality, child-centred service. Bidders must demonstrate financial stability and hold specific levels of public, employer's, and professional indemnity insurance.

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Awarded value: £4m; As published
Published: 29 November 2024
Awarded: 3 July 2025
Contract length: 47 months; Ends 12 June 2029

What the contract covers

Service contract

Provision of professional nursery and early years childcare services for a 74-place facility, including daily management and operational responsibility.

Provision of a 74-place Nursery offering a high-quality child-centred service

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service contract
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 24 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 3 July 2025 to 12 June 2029
Certifications asked for: Public liability insurance, Employer's liability insurance, Professional indemnity insurance
TUPE: Applies
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85312110

Services in this contract

Early learning and childcare placesMain service£688k typicalOperation of a 74-place university nursery

Lifecycle

Published
29 November 2024
Contract awarded
3 July 2025
Contract starts
3 July 2025
Contract ends
12 June 2029

The buyer

University of Glasgow

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/359395/purch2488-provision-of-nursery-services
Buyer reference: org-16
Open contracting ID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000784573
Last checked: 5 November 2026

University of Glasgow. PURCH2488 Provision of Nursery Services. Contract award, 29 November 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/359395/purch2488-provision-of-nursery-services (accessed 5 November 2026).