Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13e03-2a91-73ee-981e-40596bbc2360/award-of-review-the-early-learning-and-childcare-elc-equity-and-excellence-lea awarded GB open procedure # Award of Review the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Equity and Excellence Lead Programme [Scottish Government](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) Estimated value Not stated Published 22 Sept 2025 Deadline 47 days left 6 Dec 2026 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The Scottish Government Early Learning and Childcare Division (Children and Families Directorate), on behalf of Scottish Ministers, wishes to commission a research project to review the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Equity and Excellence Lead (EE Lead) Programme.The review will support wider work to ensure benefits for children and families are maximised, to generate learning on best practice to improve delivery and to ensure effective support for post-holders. It is hoped that the research will provide an insight into two elements, namely:1. How EE Leads/ equivalent post holders are being deployed, what interventions are being put in place to close the poverty-related outcomes gap and good practice in delivery of the programme – through a fact-finding exercise with all local authorities; and2. The extent to which the programme is contributing to the identified outcomes – through focused research in a illustrative sample of 3-4 local authority areas.This specification sets out what is required, provides background information and suggestions on methodology. Bidders are also encouraged to propose additional or alternative methods for carrying out this work within the available budget and timescale. Source Public Contracts Scotland · Notice rls-32-SEP539667 [View official notice](https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539667) 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 Scottish Government: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/scottish-government) ## More tenders like this [Building Repairs & Maintenance Lot 1 Electrical Lot 2 Mechanical · Derbyshire Dales District Council · 40 days left · 29 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15934-2662-73b5-8d63-abd6e1946ccd/building-repairs-maintenance-lot-1-electrical-lot-2-mechanical) [York and North Yorkshire Transport Sub-strategies · City of York Council · 15 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15936-5ad5-7354-87b7-8a75c88f1c3d/york-and-north-yorkshire-transport-sub-strategies) [CA18585 - ITT Repair and replacement works to whole site drainage system · Diocese of Norwich Education and Academies Trust · 39 days left · 27 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-591e-7334-8085-35e92dcd67f8/ca18585-itt-repair-and-replacement-works-to-whole-site-drainage-system) [CA18489 - Askham Bryan College - Provision for External Audit Services · Askham Bryan College · 27 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1594a-59c0-7116-83f2-f6a8be15db7d/ca18489-askham-bryan-college-provision-for-external-audit-services) [Bannister Sports Centre Athletic Track Soft Market Testing Exercise · Harrow Council · 37 days left · 26 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a1540d-d9e4-71cb-ad57-1603e9042fec/bannister-sports-centre-athletic-track-soft-market-testing-exercise) [Building Repair and Maintenance · Oldham Council · 42 days left · 1 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15934-1f61-73ef-a3b8-33c7808bf070/building-repair-and-maintenance)