Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
Newtown St Boswells
TD6 0SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1835824000
E-mail: procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM91
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00394
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places Framework Agreement - Reopening May 2026
Reference number: Ref No: SBC/CPS/1815
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Scottish Borders Council is seeking bid submissions from suitably qualified and experienced providers to supplement it's existing framework for Funded Early Learning and Childcare Places (ref SBC/CPS/1815).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Nursery Services (including Private and Third Sector Settings)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80110000
85312110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Borders Council is reopening its Funded Early Learning and Childcare Framework to new providers from the
voluntary,independent and private settings to provide Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children.
Lot 1 - Nursery Services
All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted onto the framework agreement to deliver funded provision.
As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds the threshold, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Childminder Services
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Scottish Borders Council is reopening its Funded Early Learning and Childcare Framework to new providers from the
voluntary, independent and private settings to provide Early Learning and Childcare for 2,3 and 4 year old children.
Lot 2 - Childminder Services
All providers who apply and meet the national standards, legislation and the Council's procedural requirements and accept the rates and contract terms set out by the Council shall be accepted onto the framework agreement to deliver funded provision.
As this service is listed in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the contract value exceeds the threshold, the Council will be using the afforded flexibility of the Light Touch Regime to re-open the framework.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-039612
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Nursery Services (including Private and Third Sector Settings)
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Childminder Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
SPD (Scotland) 1.73.7 Statement
A copy of the organisation's audited accounts or equivalent for the most recent 2 years along with details of any significant change since
the last year end.
OR
A statement of the organisation's turnover, profit and cashflow for the most recent full year of trading.
OR
If service providers are unable to provide the information requested above they maybe required to provide additional information and documentation that will give the authority the assurance that they are capable of carrying out any subsequent awarded contract. For example a statement of their organisations cashflow forecast for the current year and a letter from the organisation's bank outlining the current cash and credit position or other alternative means of demonstrating financial standing.
For Childminding Services Only - Evidence of HMRC self-evaluation confirmation - please provide self-assessment form/simple account of turnover/ expenses and profit for last financial year.
Economic Operators maybe excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: 10m GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims Public Liability: 10m GBP in respect of each claim without limit to the number of claims
Other Insurance: Statutory Third Party Motor vehicle insurance - only where providers will use their vehicles when undertaking activities
under any awarded contract.
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:
In addition to passing the Qualification Stage service providers will be required to demonstrate that they fully meet the National Standards criteria and sub - criteria.
(SC Ref:836795)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Jedburgh Sherriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Castlegate
Jedburgh
TD8 6AR
UK
Telephone: +44 01835863231
E-mail: jedburgh@scotcourts.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/07/2026