Published date: 8 May 2018

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.


Closing: 4 June 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Other community, social and personal services - 98000000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£60,000

Procurement reference

BOLT001-DN339439-40554905

Published date

8 May 2018

Closing date

4 June 2018

Contract start date

23 July 2018

Contract end date

22 July 2019

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

The Authority has previously been a 30 hours Early Innovator, part of this work developed partnership working across the sector to develop a tool kit to support the changes within early years funding entitlement. This work demonstrated the strength of partnership working across the early years sector and the local authority. The 'Sector led 30 hours delivery support grants', all have an overarching aim 'to directly or indirectly increase the number of 30 hours places across Bolton.' Grants will be awarded to Bolton based providers with a good track record of delivering early years services. Grants will focus on and be awarded in 3 lots: 1 Sector led SEND Learning Hub and network support 2 Childminder Learning Hub and network support 3 Sector led business and commercial support and network


About the buyer

Contact name

Irfan Oomer

Address

3rd Floor Bolton Town Hall
Victoria Square
Bolton
BL1 1RU
England

Email

irfan.oomer@bolton.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bolton.gov.uk/