Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bea-a0b7-700a-b632-0705db3b6330/peep-learning-together-programme-peep-3s-vcse Open for bids GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Peep Learning Together Programme (Peep 3s) - VCSE [Nottinghamshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council) Estimated value Not stated Published 28 Sept 2026 Deadline Closes today 19 Oct 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Nottinghamshire County Council (the Authority) is seeking to appoint one Provider through a below-threshold open competitive process to deliver the Peep Learning Together Programme for children aged 3 to 4 years and their parents/carers. The procurement supports the Authority’s Best Start in Life work and is intended to improve school readiness and reduce inequalities in outcomes for children living in disadvantaged communities. The Council is particularly interested in working with an organisation from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector to deliver the programme, reflecting the community-based nature of the service. ## CPV classification Social work and related services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0774b3-2026-09-28T09:38:58+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0774b3-2026-09-28T09:38:58+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Nottinghamshire County Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nottinghamshire-county-council) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Repeat Care Proceedings Prevention Service · Nottingham City Council · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-8d95-7006-915e-a3919b119bc0/repeat-care-proceedings-prevention-service) [Alternative (education) Provision in Nottinghamshire · Nottinghamshire County Council · 73 days left · 31 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e26-1b54-72fc-92dd-0a3438a6ee32/alternative-education-provision-in-nottinghamshire) [For the provision of a Higher Education Institution to deliver the Step Up to Social Work Programme for the East Midlands Regional Partnership (Cohorts 10 and 11) · Derby City Council · 4 days left · 23 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13beb-5962-7244-83cb-6f72bf67a3bb/for-the-provision-of-a-higher-education-institution-to-deliver-the-step-up-to-so) [Healthy Child Programme (HCP) Connected Parents · Wigan Council · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-9c2e-713a-b399-dee5fc99ee57/healthy-child-programme-hcp-connected-parents) [Enhanced Work Experience Programme · Cheshire East Council · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bec-2229-73bc-ae4d-afb34527b96e/enhanced-work-experience-programme) [SCE0043 - Independent Specialist Education and Inclusion Framework · Leicester City Council · 13 days left · 31 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a152c1-0627-7126-a51e-d32684b68f63/sce0043-independent-specialist-education-and-inclusion-framework)