Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Renfrewshire Council
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1JB
UK
Contact person: Sarah Ford
E-mail: Sarah.Ford@renfrewshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.renfrewshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00400
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
Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Places August 2025
Reference number: RC-CPU-25-008
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Renfrewshire Council is seeking to establish a multi–Provider Flexible Framework Agreement (Flexible Framework) for Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Places. The Council is seeking to procure the service of local Providers in respect of the future provision of early learning and childcare places within the Renfrewshire Council Area in addition to and to supplement the service provided at Council premises. This will allow the Council flexibility to offer Parents and Carers (including kinship carers) a choice of Provider for the funded ELC entitlement via a Council owned and managed nursery or from an independent or third sector Provider.
The Flexible Framework is for a period of 4 years with the option to extend for up to 12 months on 3 separate occasions, subject to satisfactory operation and performance. The Flexible Framework commenced on the 7th April 2026 and will expire on the 6th April 2030. Should all extension options be taken, the End Date will be the 6th April 2033. Providers’ successful in obtaining a place on the Flexible Framework may have an Appointed Date which differs from the Commencement Date. The length of any Commissioned Place made under this Flexible Framework will be stated in the relevant Commissioned Place. A Commissioned Place may expire after the Flexible Framework End Date.
Tenderers should note there is no guaranteed level of spend for any Commissioned Place awarded under the Flexible Framework; there is also no guarantee of payment being made to a Provider solely by appointment to the Flexible Framework.
A flexible approach has been designed which will allow New Entrants to apply to be on the Flexible Framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
125 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Registered Child Day Care Providers
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Renfrewshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold as an Open procedure relating to Services under Schedule 3 – Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The scope of Services to be provided by a Provider under this Flexible Framework falls within the definition of a Chapter 3 Section 7 “Social and Other Specific Service” of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended (Regulations) and therefore the Flexible Framework is not subject to the full requirements of the aforementioned Regulations. A flexible approach has been designed which will allow New Entrants to apply to be on the Flexible Framework throughout the Period of Contract.
The Council will call off from the Flexible Framework. Tenderers should note there is no guaranteed level of spend for any Commissioned Place awarded under the Flexible Framework; there is also no guarantee of payment being made to a Provider solely by appointment to the Flexible 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers must accept the Price as detailed in the Tender Documents.
Tenderers must meet the selection criteria as detailed in this Contract Notice and also meet the required technical criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Registered Childminder
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM83
Main site or place of performance:
Renfrewshire.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Tender Procedure was conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Threshold as an Open procedure relating to Services under Schedule 3 – Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The scope of Services to be provided by a Provider under this Flexible Framework falls within the definition of a Chapter 3 Section 7 “Social and Other Specific Service” of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, as amended (Regulations) and therefore the Flexible Framework is not subject to the full requirements of the aforementioned Regulations. A flexible approach has been designed which will allow New Entrants to apply to be on the Flexible Framework throughout the Period of Contract.
The Council will call off from the Flexible Framework. Tenderers should note there is no guaranteed level of spend for any Commissioned Place awarded under the Flexible Framework; there is also no guarantee of payment being made to a Provider solely by appointment to the Flexible 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
II.2.14) Additional information
Tenderers must accept the Price as detailed in the Tender Documents.
Tenderers must meet the selection criteria as detailed in this Contract Notice and also meet the required technical criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Tender responses for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 will be evaluated in line with the Award Criteria detailed in the Invitation to Tender.
The Quality/Price split for both Lot 1 and Lot 2 is Quality = 100% and Price = Pass/Fail.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-051932
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Registered Child Day Care Providers
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 28
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 27
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 28
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 28
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
3 Bears Nursery Limited
87 Paisley Road,
Renfrew, Scotland
PA4 8LH
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) Ltd
6 South Street, Inchinnan,
Renfrew, Scotland
PA4 9RJ
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Abbeymill Childcare Limited
Mile End Building, Abbeymill Business Centre
Paisley,
PA1 1JS
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cairellot Nursery Limited
168 Bath Street,
Glasgow, United Kingdom
G2 4TP
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood)
2a Meadows Drive,
Erskine, Renfrewshire
PA8 7ED
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)
2a Meadows Drive,
Erskine, Renfrewshire
PA8 7ED
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Childcare First Limited
Rainbow Nursery, Fullerton Street,
Paisley, United Kingdom
PA3 2NN
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Children's Hour Limited
Argyll House, Quarrywood Court,
Livingston, Scotland
EH54 6AX
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran)
c/o St Anne's Primary School, Park Drive
Erskine
PA8 7AE
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Genesis (J & T) Limited
127 High Street,
Dalkeith, Midlothian,
EH22 1BE
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill Nursery
5 Carriagehill Drive,
Paisley
PA2 6JG
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inchinnan Community Nursery
Inchinnan Community Centre,
Banchory Avenue,
PA4 9QG
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kibbleworks
133 Finnieston Street, Floor 7,
Glasgow, Scotland
G3 8HB
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kilbarchan Community Nursery (SCIO)
Meadside Avenue, Kilbarchan
Johnstone,
PA10 2LA
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kilpatrick Leisure Limited
53 Kilpatrick Drive,
Erskine, Scotland
PA8 7AF
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Leaps And Bounds (Scotland) Limited
235 Kilmarnock Road,
Glasgow, Scotland
G41 3JF
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Little Flowers Limited
46 Glebe Street,
Renfrew, Renfrewshire,
PA4 8UA
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Little Stars (Stirling) Limited
12 Bedford Place,
Alloa, Clackmannanshire
FK10 1LJ
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC
c/o West Primary School, Newton Street,
Paisley
PA1 2RL
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Orchard Grove Nurseries Limited
Studio 4, Ground Floor Sir James Clark Building, Abbey Mill Business Centre,
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
PA1 1TJ
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Roin Limited
Jennyswell Rd, (Off) Hawkhead Rd,
Paisley, Renfrewshire
PA2 7BH
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lorna Bradley and Michael Brown, a partnership trading as "Stepping Stones"
Unit 5
Johnstone
PA5 8HE
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Committee of Linwood Community Care
Our Lady of Peace Primary School, Clippens Road
Linwood
PA3 3PR
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thrive Childcare and Education Limited
Newfield House, 1 New Street,
Musselburgh, East Lothian,
EH21 6HY
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 125 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Registered Childminder
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 11
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 11
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carole McLachlan
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Catherine Whyte
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Catherine Young
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Claire Crawford
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elaine Parkhill
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Karen Chalmers
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Karen Finnie
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kelly Rix
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kerry Goudie
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little Rabbit
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sharon Wallace
Renfrewshire
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 125 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Minimum Requirements
The minimum insurance that all Tenderers will be required to evidence are detailed below.
Lot 1:
-Employers Liability - 5,000,000 GBP (statutory) each and every claim
-Public Liability - with appropriate extension for administering medication 10,000,000 GBP (any one occurrence)
-Professional Indemnity - 1,000,000 GBP (will accept cover in the aggregate)
-Motor Vehicle - Statutory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance
Lot 2:
-Employers Liability - 5,000,000 GBP (statutory) each and every claim
-Public Liability - with appropriate extension for administering medication 5,000,000 GBP (any one occurrence)
-Professional Indemnity – 100,000 GBP (will accept cover in the aggregate)
-Motor Vehicle - Statutory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Insurance
Lot 1:
Each Tenderer will be expected to have a Dun and Bradstreet Failure Score of 20 or above. In the event that a Tenderer is unable to meet this requirement, they will be required to submit their most recent set of audited financial statements, along with those from the preceding financial year.
Lot 2:
Requirement to submit 3 years of tax returns.
Lot 1 and Lot 2:
Tenderers will be required to evidence that they have the appropriate experience of previous delivery of Services including confirmation of Care Inspectorate service numbers. Where the Tenderer is a Newly Registered Setting, Day Care Service or Childminder, they may confirm this within the Technical Experience response on the PCS-T System.
For Lot 1, Staff delivering the Service must be SSSC registered and be appropriately skilled and qualified.
For Lot 2, Staff delivering the Service must be appropriately skilled and qualified within the timescales set by the National Standard.
Lot 1 and Lot 2:
All Staff must be PVG checked.
Tenderers must have a Health and Safety Policy which includes risk assessments.
(SC Ref:829083)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Parliament Square
Edinburgh
EH1 1RQ
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or Court of Session.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/06/2026