Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Flying Start Childcare Provision in Powys - Phase 2b Expansion 2024
Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionPowys 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 2b areas: Llanbadarn Fawr, Machynlleth and Llanelwedd.
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 2b Expansion 2024** 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
- 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Maintained Settings
Lot 1 - Maintained Settings
Lot #2Non-Maintained in School
Lot 2 - Non-Maintained in School
Lot #3Non-Maintained in Private Building
Lot 3 - Non-Maintained in Private Building
Lot #4Childminder
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).
As per the Council's constitution
- Technical & professional ability
As per the tender documentation
- Shortlisting
- As per the tender documentation
- “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
- 26 Mar 2024, 16:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Aug 2024, 15:40 BST
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-025084- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044d34Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As per the tender documentation
Publisher note: (WA Ref:143634)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 25 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
25 Apr 2024 → 8 Aug 2024 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published8 Aug 2024, 15:40 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete8 Aug 2024, 15:40 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 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, £190,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 3 - Non-Maintained in Private Building
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Non-Maintained in School
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 · Non-Maintained in School | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
| 3 · Non-Maintained in Private Building | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 4 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Cylch Meithrin MachynllethFramework contractor
- Little Acorns CrossgatesFramework contractor
- Machynlleth Community Childrens Project LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.