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Flexible Framework for Early Learning and Childcare Places August 2025

Awarded to 3 Bears Nursery Limited, Abbeymill Childcare Limited, Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) Ltd +32 more

Renfrewshire Council(buyer)

Published
Published 28 August 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 October 2025

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Overview

Renfrewshire Council has awarded a flexible framework agreement for early learning and childcare places to 42 providers across the public, private and third sectors, valued at £250 million. The four-year framework, which commenced on 7 April 2026 and expires on 6 April 2030 (with options to extend for up to 12 months on three separate occasions), enables the Council to offer parents choice of provider for funded early learning entitlements supplementing Council-provided services. There is no guaranteed level of spend for individual commissioned places under the framework, and it includes provisions for new entrants to join.

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  • Registered Child Day Care Providers

    Won by Children's Hour LimitedWon by Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran)Won by Genesis (J & T) LimitedWon by Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill NurseryWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by Cairellot Nursery LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by Cairellot Nursery LimitedWon by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood)Won by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)Won by Childcare First LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by Cairellot Nursery LimitedWon by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood)Won by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)Won by Childcare First LimitedWon by Children's Hour LimitedWon by Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran)Won by Genesis (J & T) LimitedWon by Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill NurseryWon by Inchinnan Community NurseryWon by KibbleworksWon by Kilbarchan Community Nursery (SCIO)Won by Kilpatrick Leisure LimitedWon by Leaps And Bounds (Scotland) LimitedWon by Little Flowers LimitedWon by Little Stars (Stirling) LimitedWon by Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSCWon by Orchard Grove Nurseries LimitedWon by Roin LimitedWon by Lorna Bradley and Michael Brown, a partnership trading as "Stepping Stones"Won by The Committee of Linwood Community CareWon by Thrive Childcare and Education LimitedWon by Little Stars (Stirling) LimitedWon by Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSCWon by Orchard Grove Nurseries LimitedWon by Roin LimitedWon by Lorna Bradley and Michael Brown, a partnership trading as "Stepping Stones"Won by The Committee of Linwood Community CareWon by Thrive Childcare and Education LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by Cairellot Nursery LimitedWon by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood)Won by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)Won by Childcare First LimitedWon by Children's Hour LimitedWon by Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran)Won by Genesis (J & T) LimitedWon by Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill NurseryWon by Inchinnan Community NurseryWon by KibbleworksWon by Kilbarchan Community Nursery (SCIO)Won by Kilpatrick Leisure LimitedWon by Leaps And Bounds (Scotland) LimitedWon by Little Flowers LimitedWon by Little Stars (Stirling) LimitedWon by Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSCWon by Orchard Grove Nurseries LimitedWon by Roin LimitedWon by Lorna Bradley and Michael Brown, a partnership trading as "Stepping Stones"Won by The Committee of Linwood Community CareWon by Thrive Childcare and Education LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by Cairellot Nursery LimitedWon by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood)Won by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)Won by Childcare First LimitedWon by Children's Hour LimitedWon by Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran)Won by Genesis (J & T) LimitedWon by Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill NurseryWon by Inchinnan Community NurseryWon by KibbleworksWon by Kilbarchan Community Nursery (SCIO)Won by Kilpatrick Leisure LimitedWon by Leaps And Bounds (Scotland) LimitedWon by Little Flowers LimitedWon by Little Stars (Stirling) LimitedWon by Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSCWon by Orchard Grove Nurseries LimitedWon by 3 Bears Nursery LimitedWon by Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) LtdWon by Abbeymill Childcare LimitedWon by Cairellot Nursery LimitedWon by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood)Won by Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)Won by Childcare First LimitedWon by Children's Hour LimitedWon by Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran)Won by Genesis (J & T) LimitedWon by Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill NurseryWon by Inchinnan Community NurseryWon by KibbleworksWon by Kilbarchan Community Nursery (SCIO)Won by Kilpatrick Leisure LimitedWon by Leaps And Bounds (Scotland) LimitedWon by Little Flowers LimitedWon by Little Stars (Stirling) LimitedWon by Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSCWon by Orchard Grove Nurseries LimitedWon by Roin LimitedWon by Lorna Bradley and Michael Brown, a partnership trading as "Stepping Stones"Won by The Committee of Linwood Community CareWon by Thrive Childcare and Education Limited
  • Registered Childminder

    Won by Kelly RixWon by Kerry GoudieWon by Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little RabbitWon by Sharon WallaceWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Claire CrawfordWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Claire CrawfordWon by Elaine ParkhillWon by Karen ChalmersWon by Karen FinnieWon by Kelly RixWon by Kerry GoudieWon by Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little RabbitWon by Sharon WallaceWon by Elaine ParkhillWon by Karen ChalmersWon by Karen FinnieWon by Kelly RixWon by Kerry GoudieWon by Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little RabbitWon by Sharon WallaceWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Claire CrawfordWon by Elaine ParkhillWon by Karen ChalmersWon by Karen FinnieWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Claire CrawfordWon by Elaine ParkhillWon by Karen ChalmersWon by Karen FinnieWon by Kelly RixWon by Kerry GoudieWon by Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little RabbitWon by Sharon WallaceWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Claire CrawfordWon by Elaine ParkhillWon by Karen ChalmersWon by Karen FinnieWon by Kelly RixWon by Kerry GoudieWon by Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little RabbitWon by Sharon WallaceWon by Carole McLachlanWon by Catherine WhyteWon by Catherine YoungWon by Claire CrawfordWon by Elaine ParkhillWon by Karen ChalmersWon by Karen FinnieWon by Kelly RixWon by Kerry GoudieWon by Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little RabbitWon by Sharon Wallace

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£125,000,000
Procedure
Open
Contract type
Framework agreement
Published
28 August 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Child daycare services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£250,000,000
Award date
31 March 2026
Contract period
— → 22 February 2033
Winners
  • 3 Bears Nursery Limited
  • Abbeymill Childcare Limited
  • Bright Starts Nursery (Inchinnan) Ltd
  • Cairellot Nursery Limited
  • Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Erskine)
  • Carli's Kindergarten Ltd (Linwood)
  • Carole McLachlan
  • Catherine Whyte
  • Catherine Young
  • Childcare First Limited
  • Children's Hour Limited
  • Claire Crawford
  • Elaine Parkhill
  • Erskine Community Nursery SCIO (Bargarran)
  • Genesis (J & T) Limited
  • Heather Murphy t/a Carriagehill Nursery
  • Inchinnan Community Nursery
  • Karen Chalmers
  • Karen Finnie
  • Kelly Rix
  • Kerry Goudie
  • Kibbleworks
  • Kilbarchan Community Nursery (SCIO)
  • Kilpatrick Leisure Limited
  • Leaps And Bounds (Scotland) Limited
  • Little Flowers Limited
  • Little Stars (Stirling) Limited
  • Lorna Bradley and Michael Brown, a partnership trading as "Stepping Stones"
  • Malgorzata Kowalik trading as Little Rabbit
  • Maxwellton Park Nursery & OSC
  • Orchard Grove Nurseries Limited
  • Roin Limited
  • Sharon Wallace
  • The Committee of Linwood Community Care
  • Thrive Childcare and Education Limited

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