Buyer
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Open — accepting bids
Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services
Dumfries and Galloway Council · United Kingdom
⏳ Closes 19 Oct 2026 — 17 days left
Location
United Kingdom
Category
Services
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EMD / Bid security
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Published
17 Sep 2026
Closing
19 Oct 2026
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About this tender
The Council has a statutory duty to make pre-school education available for eligible children under the Standards in Scotland’s Schools Act 2000. The Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 and Statutory Guidance set out the increased entitlement to 1140 hours for eligible children which became a statutory duty from August 2021. The Funding Follows the Child approach places choice in parents’ and carers’ hands enabling them to access their child’s funded entitlement with a provider that best suits their needs. All providers who apply and meet the expected standard, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements as set out in the Invitation to Tender and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted to deliver funded provision through the Flexible Framework enabling them to register children in 2027 to commence Brokerage placements from Q3 2027 and funded Early Learning and Childcare placements from August 2027. This is the September 2026 re-opening of the framework. If you have already been awarded a place on this framework, you do not need to re-apply.