Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)
Key Details
Estimated Value
£3,000,000
Deadline
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified
Procurement Method
open
CPV Code
85312110 - Child daycare services
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Key requirements
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- Estimated value
- £3m£3.6m including VAT
- Contract period
- 1 Sept 2027 to 31 Aug 2030 (3 years)
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- Procurement Act 2023
- Delivery location (NUTS/ITL)
- UKL23 (Wales)
- CPV code
- 85312110 Child daycare services
- Suitability (buyer's flag)
- SME-suitable, VCSE-suitable
Description
WCBC is establishing a compliant procurement route for the execution of Childcare Provision – Flying Start/Non-Maintained Funded Early Education. This will provide an unlimited number of suitably qualified and experienced Childcare Providers (referred to as Potential Providers).The provision is being purchased under two Lots: LOT 1 – FLYING STARTLOT 2 – NON-MAINTAINED EARLY EDUCATION. WCBC envisage that the opportunity to provide services within this remit will be offered on an annual basis not exceeding the contract term of this initial provision to allow for expansion, market development and changing demographics. The application opportunities will occur each year for a September commencement date. Any supplier is who not successful at point of application to this tender provision will be able to reapply for provision from 2027/2028 onwards. CONTRACT TERM AND FORM The duration of the overarching Contracts is 1st September 2026 – 31st August 2030. There is an extension option available of annual increments not exceeding a maximum of two years (conclusion potentially 31st August 2032). Each further contract opportunity offered will be reduced by a term of one year to retain alignment with the conclusion date of 31st August 2030 (31st August 2032 should extension be applied).
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Who won
An award notice from Wrexham County Borough Council with a matching title was published separately. Check the notice to confirm it is the same contract.
Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education) · published 7 Jul 2026
Childcare Provision – Flying Start
Abbeyfield Day NurserySME, ABC DAYCARE NURSERY LIMITEDSME, Acorns Playgroup - FATHER'S PLACELarge, ACTIVE CHILDCARE LIMITED - Little Oaks/Rossett House/Little ScholarsSME, Auntie Alana's ChildmindingSME, BANGOR ON DEE CHILDCARELarge, BARKERS LANE WRAP AROUND CARE CLUBSME, Borderbrook PlaygroupLarge, Borras Park Full Day Care ProvisionSME, BRADLEY PLAYGROUPSME and 51 more suppliers
£12m (total, shared) · Award decision 3 Jul 2026 (contract not yet signed) · Contract ends 31 Oct 2030 · Award notice ↗
Provision of Childcare Services - Non-maintained Early Education
ABC DAYCARE NURSERY LIMITEDSME, ACTIVE CHILDCARE LIMITED - Little Oaks/Rossett House/Little ScholarsSME, BANGOR ON DEE CHILDCARELarge, Borras Park Full Day Care ProvisionSME, BRADLEY PLAYGROUPSME, BRYMBO & TANYFRON REGENERATION TRUSTLarge, CYLCH MEITHRIN A TI A FI LLAN-Y-PWLLLarge, CYLCH MEITHRIN I D HOOSONLarge, CYLCH MEITHRIN BRO ALUNLarge, CYLCH MEITHRIN BRYN TABORSME and 24 more suppliers
£1.5m (total, shared) · Award decision 3 Jul 2026 (contract not yet signed) · Contract ends 31 Aug 2030 · Award notice ↗
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