Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision

Hampshire County Council
South East
Open procedure
1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030

Specialist nursery hub provision in Basingstoke and Deane featuring reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and outreach support for private, voluntary, and independent early years providers. Includes multi-agency collaboration, early identification, tailored learning environments, and defined performance measures.

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Closes in 140 days· 25 March 2027

Estimated value: £1.3m; Buyer estimate
Published: 24 August 2026
Deadline: 25 March 2027; 140 days left
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist early years education and SEN nursery hub support services for pre-school children.

Early Years Specialist Hub Provision including a defined number of reserved places for pre-school children with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Outreach support to private, voluntary, and independent early years providers

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80110000, 80340000, 85300000

Services in this tender

Early learning and childcare placesMain service£688k typicalSpecialist nursery hub with reserved places for pre-school children with SEN

Lifecycle

Published
24 August 2026
Deadline for bids140 days left
25 March 2027
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 September 2027

The buyer

Hampshire County Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3860863/basingstoke-early-years-specialist-hub-provision
Buyer reference: CS30085
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ea22
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Hampshire County Council. Basingstoke Early Years Specialist Hub Provision. Tender, 24 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3860863/basingstoke-early-years-specialist-hub-provision (accessed 5 November 2026).