Early Care and Education Provider Business Support RFP

OEC is pleased to announce an RFP for the opportunity to provide statewide business support to Connecticut’s early care and education (ECE) providers!

Description

While many ECE providers are experts in programming for young children, they may also lack the requisite business knowledge to have a thriving and healthy business. Therefore, OEC seeks one vendor to provide a dedicated statewide business support team with expertise in all facets of healthy business practices, with the goal of retaining and expanding capacity of child care slots in sustainable licensed ECE programs. Key activities include:

• Business related training
• Individualized in-depth technical assistance
• Distribution and tracking of grants and incentives
• Partnering with OEC for review and coordination of business supports across OEC initiatives

This RFP will have the vendor implement a system promoting a continuous quality improvement business mindset. This system requires intentional design, collaboration, and an understanding of licensed ECE providers, funding, start up and ongoing operational needs, and capacity gaps across the state.

The interconnectedness of the business structure, skills, and support is fundamental to ensuring Connecticut’s licensed ECE programs are safe, quality spaces with educated and dedicated staff working within a healthy and sustainable business model for all staff and families.

Key Dates

RFP Documents

• Provider Business Support RFP
• RFP Budget Template
• See the RFP on CTSource (Solicitation #20271)
• RFP FAQs (For questions submitted 2/6/24 to 2/12/24)
• RFP FAQs (For questions submitted 1/30/24 to 2/5/24)
• RFP FAQs (For questions submitted 1/18/24 to 1/29/24)
• RFP FAQs (For questions submitted 2/13/24 to 2/19/24)