Expanding Quality Early Education and Childcare Fund Manager and Investor - Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) Notice
Buyer: Department for Education
- Published
- 3 November 2025
- Place of performance
- UKC
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 070355-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d8b3
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 66100000Banking and investment services
- 66120000Investment banking services and related services
- 79412000Financial management consultancy services
- 85322000Community action programme
- 98000000Other community, social and personal services
Description
Please note: This PME does not signify the commencement of any procurement process and does not constitute any commitment by the Department for Education (DfE). If the DfE decides to commence any procurement process subject to the Procurement Act 2023 as contemplated by this notice, a separate notice(s) will be published at the relevant time. This Notice has also been advertised on Find a Grant. Key definitions Throughout this notice, we use the terms not-for-profit, and for-purpose providers as defined below: Not-for-profit provider: An organisation that delivers childcare and early education services without distributing profits to owners or shareholders. Any surplus is reinvested to improve provision, staff, or community benefit. For-purpose provider: A mission-driven organisation – such as a social enterprise, charity, or Community Interest Company (CIC) – that may operate on a private business model but prioritises social impact. Profits are reinvested to achieve its educational or community-focused goals rather than maximise shareholder returns. The Purpose In partnership with Access – The Foundation for Social Investment, the Impact Investing Institute, and the Impact Econom…
Official publications
- FTS · 070355-2025 · 3 November 2025
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