Quality improvement support services for early education and childcare providers

Liverpool City CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055b39Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesactive
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£1.6m

Awarded 22 Sept 2025

Suppliers

1

1 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

10 Oct 2025

Description

The Council requires a provider of quality improvement support services to funded early education and childcare providers. The Council currently provides early years entitlement funding to 145 private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries (including those run by school academies), 97 childminders, 79 maintained schools (nursery classes and nursery schools). Bidders were required to submit proposals for a universal and targeted offer which will provide quality improvement support for Council funded early years providers.

Scope

Reference
DN779989
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
03 Nov 2025 to 02 Nov 2027
Possible extension to 02 Nov 2029

There will be an option to extend the contract for up to 24 months if performance under the contract is in line with the contract KPI's and the requirement for the services remains.

CPV classifications
80110000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality90.00%
Social Valuequality10.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

As set out in the procurement documents, Procurement Specific Questionnaire.

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£1.6m

Award date

22 Sept 2025

Contract start

01 Nov 2025

Contract end

31 Oct 2027

Awarded to