Daycare Tenders and Contracts
See open daycare tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
1,363 results
- Closed tenderPublished 12 December 2018
Research services
£200,000
- Closed tenderPublished 11 December 2018
Child daycare services
£300,000
- Expired contractPublished 11 December 2018
Childminding Introductory Training
£9,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 December 2018
Provision of Childminding and Pre-school Development Services
£253,000
- Closed tenderPublished 6 December 2018
Provision of Childminding and Pre-school Development Services
Value not stated
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 4 December 2018
Social services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 3 December 2018
Health services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 27 November 2018
P0499 - Yenton Primary School & Robin Hood Multi-Academy Trust
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 22 November 2018
Ofsted digital services: 2 year call-off contract for discovery and alpha services
£1,300,000
- Closed tenderPublished 19 November 2018
Supply of Creche Workers
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 19 November 2018
Supply of Creche Workers
£84,000
- Expired contractPublished 16 November 2018
2018 Refresh of Standing List for Provision of Leicestershire Early Learning and Childcare Service Training
£140,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 7 November 2018
Research services
£300,000
- Stale Pre-tenderPublished 1 November 2018
Pre-school education services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 26 October 2018
Middle Deepdale - New 2 Form Entry Primary School
£5,900,000
- Closed tenderPublished 25 October 2018
Construction work for buildings relating to education and research
£5,900,000
- Expired contractPublished 12 October 2018
Health and social work services
£660,000
- Expired contractPublished 8 October 2018
1718-0254 Early Education and Childcare Provision in Children's Centres
£5,983,745
- Expired contractPublished 5 October 2018
Child daycare services
£35,100
- Closed tenderPublished 27 September 2018
CA5177 - Fully Managed Day Nursery Service
£510,000
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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