Provision of Early Learning and Childcare Services
Argyll and Bute CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
11 December 2025
Type
services
Overview
Argyll and Bute Council invites providers to submit an application to provide Early Learning and Childcare Services. Procurement of funded Early Learning and Childcare places from ELC Centres in Argyll and Bute.
Funded early learning and childcare (ELC) is available to all three and four year olds and eligible two year olds. Any resulting contracts will be for 1140 hours per child, per annum.
Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack.
Regulations cited
- Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
Contact & helpdesk
Applications available from Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
Additional details
Procurement of funded Early Learning and Childcare places from ELC partner childminders in Argyll and Bute. Funded early learning and childcare (ELC) is available to all three and four year olds and eligible two year olds.
Any resulting contracts will be for 1140 hours per child, per annum. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack. Procurement of Community Childminding Services as described by the Scottish Childminding Association.
Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Interested parties are asked to contact Samantha.Torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk for an application pack.
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Argyll and Bute CouncilKey Dates
Published
11 December 2025
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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