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Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services

Issued by Dumfries and Galloway Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
17 Sept 2026
Closes
19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
Reference
DGCP-0675
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

This notice was amended 8 times

Details changed after publication. Re-check the official notice before bidding.

  • Submission deadline changed from 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC to 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 18 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC to 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 18 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC to 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 18 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC to 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 18 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC to 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 18 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC to 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 18 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC to 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 18 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.
  • Submission deadline changed from 19 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC to 19 Oct 2026, 12:00 UTC
    First seen by FreeTender on 18 Sept 2026 — most portals don’t publish when a corrigendum was issued.

Details

The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parents’ and carers’ hands enabling them to access their child’s funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2027 to commence Brokerage placements from Q3 2027 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2027. This is the September 2026 re-opening of the framework. If you have already been awarded a place on this framework, you do not need to re-apply.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Dumfries and Galloway Council, going back to July 2026 — 3 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, Education & Training and Media, Printing & Advertising. There are 211 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 32 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this education & training opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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