Best Start in Life - School Based Commission to provide strategic leadership, expertise and co-ordination to strengthen early years practice across the City of York

Buyer
City of York Council
Value
£120,000
Closes
13 November 2026
Where
York, Yorkshire and the Humber
Type
Open tender

In plain English

City of York Council wants to appoint a school or group of schools to lead and coordinate work that improves early years education (children from pregnancy to age five) across the city. The aim is to help more children reach a Good Level of Development by the end of Reception and to narrow gaps between children in different areas. The contract is worth about £120,000.

What the buyer wants

• Strategic leadership and expertise to strengthen early years practice across York, working alongside the council, schools, Family Hubs, nurseries and neighbourhood teams. • Coordination of existing networks such as RISE Reception Networks and Stronger Practice Hubs, so that work across settings is joined up. • Measurable action to raise the proportion of children achieving a Good Level of Development and reduce inequalities, in line with the Best Start in Life plan.

Likely requirements

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The notice is restricted to schools or school-led partnerships, so a small business without that status or an established early years school improvement track record would most likely be excluded.

How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

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