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Best Start in Life - School Based Commission to provide strategic leadership, expertise and co-ordination to strengthen early years practice across the City of York

Issued by City of York Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
23 Oct 2026
Closes
13 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 120,000
Reference
100114409
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

At a glance

City of York Council in United Kingdom has published a tender in education & training: “Best Start in Life - School Based Commission to provide strategic leadership, expertise and co-ordination to strengthen early years practice across the City of York”. Submissions close on 13 November 2026, 21 days from today. The stated value is GBP 120,000. Quote reference 100114409 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 9 notices from this buyer since 2026, 5 of them currently open. There are 310 open education & training notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

City of York Council are seeking to commission a school or school‑led partnership to provide strategic leadership, expertise, and coordination that strengthens early years practice across York. This commission sits within the wider Best Start in Life (BSIL) plan and will directly support the city's ambition that every child experiences connection, support, and belonging from pregnancy to age five. The commissioned partner will work alongside the local authority, York-based schools, RISE Reception Networks, Stronger Practice Hubs, Family Hubs, early years settings, and neighbourhood teams to improve the proportion of children achieving a Good Level of Development (GLD) and reduce inequalities across the city.

Context for bidders

We hold 9 notices from City of York Council, going back to August 2026 — 5 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Research, Studies & Evaluation and Construction & Infrastructure. There are 310 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 21 days.

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