Daycare Tenders and Contracts
See open daycare tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
1,363 results
- Closed tenderPublished 22 September 2022
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Engagement Partner
£104,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 September 2022
Delivery of Flying Start Early Years Placements in the Non-Maintained Sector in Newport
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 6 September 2022
Two to Five Childcare 2023
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 30 August 2022
National Coaching Offer for Education Workforce Support - One to One and Group Coaching
£140,000
- Awarded contractPublished 26 August 2022
Renfrewshire Council Early Learning and Childcare Places
£13,500,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 19 August 2022
Early Years Covid Recovery Childminder Mentor Programme
£190,000
- Awarded contractPublished 19 August 2022
Training Mandatory for Childminders, Early Years Practitioners and Managers
£791,661
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 15 August 2022
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Engagement Partner
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 11 August 2022
Early Years: accredited Level 3 training for Special Educational Needs Coordinators
£5,878,767
- Expired contractPublished 11 August 2022
Early Years: accredited Level 3 training for Special Educational Needs Coordinators
£5,878,767
- Closed tenderPublished 9 August 2022
Market Engagement - Nursery / Childcare provision
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 4 August 2022
Supplier engagement with local authorities Tax-Free Childcare
£190,000
- Awarded contractPublished 1 August 2022
How do we better understand supply and demand of school age childcare in communities?
£175,000
- Closed tenderPublished 20 July 2022
Creche Services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 19 July 2022
Modified Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Apprenticeship Training Provision, Call off for Contracts Awarded for period between 09.03.22 - 28.04.22 Reference number: PL17.039
£23,786
- Awarded contractPublished 12 July 2022
2022 Summer Programme for Children, Young People and their Families: Evaluation
£71,425
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 11 July 2022
Provision of Places for Children Aged 2 - 10 Years, Welsh Medium, on behalf of Flying Start Newport
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 11 July 2022
Flying Start Childcare Provision - Swffryd
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 11 July 2022
CSI/CYP/Childcare Development and Sustainability Services
£610,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 30 June 2022
Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services
Value not stated
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about child daycare, childcare provision, nursery places, day nursery, early learning and childcare, funded childcare, out of school care, holiday childcare, wraparound childcare, childminder, creche in the UK public sector.
What kinds of daycare contracts appear?
Daycare contracts cover nursery places for hospital and government staff, council-funded early learning and childcare places, and childminder framework agreements. Some notices set up flexible frameworks that let new providers join throughout the contract term.
Where are daycare contracts advertised?
Stotles brings together daycare tenders and contracts from 100+ portals into one search, so you do not have to check each portal separately, and you can set alerts for new opportunities across the UK and Ireland.
If you want to search the government portals directly, Find a Tender carries higher-value contracts across the UK and Contracts Finder carries lower-value contracts in England. Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI cover Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, Ireland's eTenders covers Irish public bodies, and many councils, NHS bodies and housing associations publish on their own e-tendering portals such as ProContract. Scottish councils often use flexible frameworks that admit new nursery and childminder providers during the term, and on-site nurseries are let as single-site contracts.
What do you need to bid for daycare contracts?
Childcare providers must be registered with Ofsted in England, the Care Inspectorate in Scotland or the equivalent regulator, and staff need enhanced DBS checks with a children's barred list check. Tenders usually set minimum insurance cover, check financial standing and ask for evidence of similar provision at selection stage. Under the Procurement Act 2023, suppliers can be excluded for certain criminal convictions, insolvency or failure to pay tax.
Are daycare contracts let as one-off tenders or frameworks?
Both appear. Councils set up flexible frameworks that admit new registered nursery and childminder providers on an ongoing basis, while single-site contracts such as an on-site creche are let for a fixed term with a single supplier.
Who buys daycare services in the UK public sector?
Local councils, NHS trusts and central government bodies are regular buyers. Colleges and other public bodies also buy on-site nursery or creche provision for their own staff and students.
How do I find daycare contracts before they are formally tendered?
Read early learning and childcare expansion plans, nursery provision reviews, framework admission windows and staff nursery requirements, which show work coming due ahead of a notice. On Stotles you can track those signals and the buyers behind them, then follow a notice from pre-tender through to award.
What CPV codes cover daycare tenders?
Daycare notices carry 85312110 (Child day-care services) and the broader 80110000 (Pre-school education services).
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