Request for Tender - Lease and operate new long day care service - Chinchilla - (BEEF)
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About this tender
The Queensland Department of Education invites eligible not-for-profit or local government early childhood education and care (ECEC) Approved Providers or Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations (ACCO) with a current Provider Approval, to apply to lease and operate new long day care services. These facilities will be funded through the Australian Government’s Building Early Education Fund as part of a joint Queensland and Australian Government initiative to support access to ECEC services in areas of need. Organisation/s may apply to lease and operate long day care services at one or more of the following locations: • Rosewood State School (co-located with the school) • Yarrabilba State School (co-located with the school) • Chinchilla (located on vacant Department of Education land at 28 Sheriff Street, Chinchilla) • Yorkeys Knob State School (co-located with the school). The Department is seeking to appoint ECEC providers in 2026 to co-design the new facilities and to collaborate with the local community to ensure services meet the needs of families. Construction is expected to commence in late-2027 with completion planned for mid-2028.
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