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Early Learning and Childcare - South Lanarkshire Council Procured Service Arrangement

Issued by South Lanarkshire Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

Published
12 Mar 2026
Closes
9 Sept 2026, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 14,35,00,000
Reference
SLC/PS/EDUC/19/019
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

Details

The choice of the provider will be selected by the parent/guardian of the child therefore the council is utilising an innovative Procured Service Arrangement (PSA) under the Light Touch Rules contained in Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Providers of ELC are invited to join the PSA by submitting a tender to the Council. They will be appointed to the PSA if they can successfully demonstrate that they meet the National Standard, the Law, applicable guidance, and the Council’s procedural requirements and accept the Rates which have been set by the Council in relation to the delivery of funded hours. The PSA will allow providers to be added over its 10 year term.

Context for bidders

South Lanarkshire Council has 5 open notices on FreeTender. There are 123 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 10 days.

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