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Published 24 Jan 2023, 08:49 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for Flying Start Childcare Provision in Powys - Phase 2 Expansion

Official notice

Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement4 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£280,000total for 4 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 24 Feb 2023awarded 17 Mar 2023
Lots 4see the lot list below

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Powys County Council established a framework agreement for settings providing Flying Start Childcare. The Council is re-opening the Framework for providers in the Expansion Phase 2 areas: Welshpool, Llandrindod Wells and Ystradgynlais.

The Flying Start programme is to ensure that all Flying Start eligible children resident within the specific postcode areas have access to free, high quality childcare for up to 2.5 hours per day, for a maximum of 12.5 hours per week.

Children will start childcare from the term after their second birthday until the term after their third birthday.

Flying Start eligible children and their families, will feel involved, informed, supported and empowered and each child will achieve tangible outcomes of:

  • Language Development
  • Cognitive Development- Social & Emotional Development
  • Physical Health- Reduced poverty
  • Early Identification of high needs

The Council intends to let a pseudo framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime.

The Council is awarding a framework, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.

** Re-opening of the framework for Phase 2 Expansion** The Council may decide in future to re-open the framework to allow providers to join, should the Council need to meet demand.

CPV: Child daycare services · Pre-school education services · Primary education services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 3 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · no lot values published

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

As per the Council's constitution

Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    As per the tender documentation

Shortlisting
As per the tender documentation
What this means for your bid
  • “Framework Agreement for Flying Start Childcare Provision in Powys -…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jan 2023, 08:49 GMT
Last source update
17 Apr 2023, 08:55 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-010879
Classification (CPV)
Child daycare servicesPre-school education servicesPrimary education services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0399f9 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As per the tender documentation

Publisher note: (WA Ref:130812)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗

Appointment period ends
24 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

24 Feb 2023 → 17 Apr 2023 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    24 Feb 2023, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published
    17 Apr 2023, 08:55 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    17 Apr 2023, 08:55 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 17 Mar 2023

2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £280,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

  • Lot 1 - Maintained Settings

    Signed
    17 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Non-Maintained in School

    Signed
    17 Mar 2023
    Value
    ceiling above
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Maintained Settings3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——
2 · Non-Maintained in School3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad3——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Powys County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityEducation County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, LD1 5LGContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.