Supplier · Large organisation

First Steps Nursery

First Steps Nursery has won 5 UK public contracts worth £117m since 15 Oct 2024. See its competitors in education & training.

Based in South WestFirst contract 15 Oct 2024Latest contract 4 Dec 2025

Contracts: 5
Published value: £117mwhere stated
Without competition: 0%0 contracts
Won by SMEs: 100%of 5 with size known

Contracts won per month, last 24 months 4 contracts · busiest month February 2025

Dec 24
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Mar 25
Jun 25
Sep 25
Dec 25
Mar 26
Jun 26
Sep 26

Biggest customers

Dumfries and Galloway Council 2 contracts · £97.4m
Powys County Council 2 contracts · £18.3m
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council 1 contract · £1.58m

What they supply

Education & training 3 contracts · £19.9m
Health & social care 2 contracts · £97.4m

Competitors in education & training

Sector overview

Shannon Trust SME 74 contracts · £3.99m
QA Limited 69 contracts · £78.9m
Cambridge Spark SME 43 contracts · £10.3m
PeoplePlus Group Ltd 35 contracts · £11.8m
Babington Business College 29 contracts · £61m
Teesside University 27 contracts · £110m

These are the suppliers with the most education & training contracts in the last two years, which is where First Steps Nursery wins most of its work. They are not necessarily bidding for the same contracts. See the whole sector.

All contracts won by First Steps Nursery

Contracts won by First Steps Nursery
Date	Contract	Buyer	Value
4 Dec 2025	Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services: ELC - Private and Third Sector Settings (excluding Childminders)	Dumfries and Galloway Council	£48.7m
4 Dec 2025	Early Learning, Childcare and Brokerage Services: Lot 3- Childcare Brokerage	Dumfries and Galloway Council	£48.7m
1 Feb 2025	Award of Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys: Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells	Powys County Council	£9.13m
1 Feb 2025	Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys: Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells	Powys County Council	£9.13m
15 Oct 2024	Wraparound programme	Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council	£1.58m

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