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Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System

Issued by Clackmannanshire Council · via Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS)

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Published: 3 Aug 2026
Open to join until: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 UTC
Value: GBP 26,787,236
Reference: 2/6/2320
Location: United Kingdom
Sector: Education & Training
Type: services

At a glance

Clackmannanshire Council in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in education & training: “Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System”. Suppliers can apply to join until 30 November 2026. The stated value is GBP 26,787,236. Quote reference 2/6/2320 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 3 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 368 open education & training notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Public Contracts Scotland (OCDS), not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

Taken from the notice by FreeTender. The tender document on the official portal is binding — check it, and any corrigendum, before you bid.

Procurement method: Open procedure

Details

partner provider status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare services for children entitled to statutory pre-school services.

Buyer: Clackmannanshire Council.

Procurement method: Open procedure.

Category: services.

Status: active.

Closing date: 30 November 2026.

Estimated value: GBP 26787236.0.

Published as Open Contracting (OCDS) data by the procuring authority; full notice and documents are on the source portal.

Context for bidders

We hold 3 notices from Clackmannanshire Council, going back to August 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Education & Training, Transport & Logistics and Water & Environment. There are 368 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 18 days.

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Documents

Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing SystemDownload (text/html)

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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