Published date: 30 January 2024

This notice was replaced on 17 April 2024

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

Awarded contract (published 17 April 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Primary education services - 80100000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£450,000

Procurement reference

CCC001-DN705466-86082728

Published date

30 January 2024

Closing date

26 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

21 April 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Quality improvement support and continuing professional development for childminders, including new childminders.

To enable the support and development of childminders in Cambridgeshire, the Council is commissioning a service to provide the following:
• Advice, support and training for childminders on registration and prior to initial Ofsted visit
• Support, advice and challenge for childminders to deliver high quality Early Years Foundation Stage provision in line with Ofsted Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements
• Generic support for Cambridgeshire childminders, as directed by the Early Years, Childcare and School Readiness Service.
• Collaborative working to support safeguarding, SEND and Equalities and the DfE EY expansion and wraparound projects.

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

David Isaacs

Address

New Shire Hall
Alconbury Weald
Huntingdon
PE28 4YE
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1223703518

Email

David.Isaacs@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/