Published date: 24 January 2019

Last edited date: 24 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 24 January 2019

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 24 January 2019, last edited 8 February 2024)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Child daycare services - 85312110

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

CUM001-DN325122-06343824

Published date

24 January 2019

Closing date

29 March 2018

Contract start date

1 September 2018

Contract end date

31 August 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Local authorities have a legislative duty to secure free childcare places for eligible two, three and four year olds.
Every child is eligible for up to 570 hours (1140 for families eligible for 30 hours free childcare per academic year over no fewer than 38 weeks and up to 52 weeks of the year.
Local Authorities have a duty to ensure that each child is able to access their free entitlement no later than the beginning of the term following the meeting of the eligibility criteria

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Early Education and Childcare Flexible Framework

  • Awarded contract
  • Published 22 January 2019

About the buyer

Contact name

Martin Robbins

Address

Cumbria House
107-117 Botchergate
Carlisle
CA1 1RZ
England

Telephone

01228226306

Email

martin.robbins@cumbria.gov.uk

Website

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/