Daycare Tenders and Contracts
See open daycare tenders and awarded contracts for the UK public sector.
1,363 results
- Closed tenderPublished 23 October 2015
Market Consultation for One Point Service: Creche Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 23 October 2015
Market Consultation for One Point Service: Creche Services
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 12 October 2015
Support to early years providers inc. a framework agreement for short term childcare provision
£400,000
- Closed tenderPublished 18 September 2015
Day Nursery Design, Construction and Services Delivery
£100
- Awarded contractPublished 27 August 2015
Fire Alarm Upgrade 2014
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 30 July 2015
THE OPERATION OF THE CRECHE FACILITY AT DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL, CIVIC OFFICES, WOOD QUAY, DUBLIN 8, IRELAND.
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 13 July 2015
School Age Childcare and Play Services
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 6 July 2015
MKC Day Nursery Catering
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 8 June 2015
004465 - Creche Provision at Westgate College
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 13 May 2015
Provision of Childcare Services at Council maintained accommodation
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 5 May 2015
EOI - Service Concession for the Operation of a Creche at NUI, Galway
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 May 2015
Provision of a Childcare Service - Caedmon Primary School Children's Centre
£297,948
- Closed tenderPublished 16 April 2015
St Paul’s RC VA Primary School - Childcare Provision
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 18 March 2015
Pre school Provision at Loves Farm Community Hub St Neots Cambridge
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 18 November 2014
Creche Services
Value not stated
- Awarded contractPublished 10 October 2014
Creche management
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 July 2013
Services to Pre-Schools / Services to Childminders
Value not stated
- Expired contractPublished 1 July 2013
Services to Pre-Schools / Services to Childminders
£715,000
- Awarded contractPublished 2 May 2012
Invitations to Tender, Liberty Park Creche, Foley Street, Dublin 1
Value not stated
- Closed tenderPublished 1 March 2011
Administration and ongoing support of H.M. Governments childcare voucher scheme
£840,000
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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