Official UK procurement notice
Flying Start Childcare Placements Contracts
Authority: Cardiff Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2-3 year old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. It is imperative that these service continue to provide to the specified requirements at the existing location in order to secure consistency for Flying Start children living in the area. This is an ongoing requirement as part of the Welsh Government Flying Start programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW.
- Recurrence: 2025
CPV: Child daycare services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Welsh Government Flying Start Programme requires the provision of a part-time…Awarded
The Welsh Government Flying Start Programme requires the provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments and Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA’s). These areas are expanding from September 2022. It is imperative that, where possible, existing contracted Flying Start providers offer places to children identified within the expansion areas as these providers currently meet the Flying Start standards that are over and above the National Minimum Standards (NMS) and Guidance for regulated childcare
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 100
- Price: 0
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · 2025
- First published
- 2 Jul 2021, 10:45 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2022, 16:20 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 2 Aug 2021 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028892- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c2b6Find a Tender
- Performance terms
Publisher note: (WA Ref:125460)
How it was run
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- Submission deadline
- 2 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 2 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
Timeline
2 Aug 2021 → 13 Oct 2022 · 3 dates- Submission deadline2 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened2 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST
- Notice published13 Oct 2022, 16:20 BST
Notice history
1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete17 Sept 2021, 11:35 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darling Buds Nursery LtdSME, First Steps Playgroups (Cardiff) LimitedSME, Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries LtdSMEjoint award | £3,283,897 † | — | Awarded |
| Cylch Meithrin Pili PalaSME, Darling Buds Nursery LtdSME, Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries LtdSME, Woodville PlaygroupSMEjoint award | £2,452,027 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Flying Start Childcare Placements Contracts · Cylch Meithrin Pili PalaSME, Darling Buds Nursery LtdSME, Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries LtdSME, Woodville PlaygroupSME
- Signed
- 7 Oct 2022
- Value
- £2,452,027
- Status
- active
- Change Expansion of placements, Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Grant funding from Welsh government
Contract 023165-2021-ERFX1007550-1 · Darling Buds Nursery LtdSME, First Steps Playgroups (Cardiff) LimitedSME, Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries LtdSME
- Signed
- 13 Sept 2021
- Value
- £3,283,897
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6bids · 6 electronic · 6 from abroad | 6 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
6 commercial parties on the notice- Cylch Meithrin Pili PalaAwarded supplier
- Darling Buds Nursery LtdAwarded supplier
- First Steps Playgroups (Cardiff) LimitedAwarded supplier
- Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries LtdAwarded supplier
- Woodville PlaygroupAwarded supplier
- Woodville PlaygroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.