Sector · UK public sector

Tenders in Pre-school education services

Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Pre-school education services. 7 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.

7

awards tracked

£27m

total contract value

£4.5m

average award size

0%

awarded to SMEs

Recent awards

Latest tenders awarded by Pre-school education services

  • Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System

    Awarded to Dunham Nurseries Ltd T/a Flying Start Nursery on 23 Jul 2026 · Clackmannanshire Council

    £24.5m

  • Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening April 2026)

    Awarded to unspecified supplier on 17 Jul 2026 · East Dunbartonshire Council

    Undisclosed

  • con_28342 - EYSG Safeguarding SME

    Awarded to National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children on 6 Aug 2025 · Department for Education

    £48k

  • EDC/2023/3838 Early Learning and Childcare Flexible Framework (Nurseries)(Reopening)

    Awarded to Thrive Childcare and Education on 30 Jun 2024 · East Dunbartonshire Council

    £5.89

  • EDC/2019/2926 Early Years Nursery Framework (Reopening of framework August 2023)

    Awarded to Westerton Nursery Ltd on 10 Jan 2024 · East Dunbartonshire Council

    £5.77

  • EDC/2019/2927 Childminder Framework (Reopening of tender August 2023)

    Awarded to Children's Home Childminding Service on 16 Nov 2023 · East Dunbartonshire Council

    £5.77

  • Nursery Services

    Awarded to LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (NURSERY) on 10 Aug 2022 · Corporate Officer of the House of Commons

    £2.5m

Sector pulse

Who procures in Pre-school education services, and where the value sits

Pre-school education services accounts for 7 tracked awards worth £27m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £4.5m. Pre-school education services is procured mainly by East Dunbartonshire Council, Clackmannanshire Council and Corporate Officer of the House of Commons. The biggest spender is East Dunbartonshire Council, with 4 awards totalling £17.43. Geographically the work is weighted towards UKM81. Only 0% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is accelerating sharply month on month.

Biggest single award

£24.5m

Provision of partner status to providers of Early Learning and Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System

Won by Dunham Nurseries Ltd T/a Flying Start Nursery on 23 Jul 2026

Busiest month

Jul 26

2 awards published, totalling £24.5m.

Last 30 days vs the prior 30: sharply up.

Where the awards land

  • UKM8157%
  • UKM7214%
  • Any region14%
  • UKI3214%

Top suppliers

Who is winning the work

Dunham Nurseries Ltd T/a Flying Start Nursery

1 award · £24.5m total

LONDON EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION (NURSERY)

1 award · £2.5m total

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

1 award · £48k total

Thrive Childcare and Education

1 award · £5.89 total

Westerton Nursery Ltd

1 award · £5.77 total

Children's Home Childminding Service

1 award · £5.77 total

Related buyers

The buyers driving demand in Pre-school education services.

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