# BBC573588 Provision of Childminders

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Bedford Borough Council](/buyers/bedford-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years
- Award value: £250,968
- Tender value: £250,967
- Award date: 30 January 2017
- Published: 3 February 2017
- Contract start: 1 April 2017
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e2b89699-20b2-4c9d-9efb-33110398fb2e-128623
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2431eaba-3443-491d-9914-90a5384b7ede

## Description

To work in partnership to provide a range of development opportunities, guidance and support for childminders and home carers across Bedford Borough in order to help improve outcomes for children and their families\. The need for this contract has arisen as the current contract is due to expire\. To provide provision of childminding services over 35 hours a week and 5 management hours \(40 hrs per week in total\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2b89699-20b2-4c9d-9efb-33110398fb2e-128623)