Planning

Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Valley and RAF Honington

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

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Planning

20 Mar 2024 at 11:40

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence is planning a tender for the provision of nursery services at RAF Valley and RAF Honington. The procurement process, initiated as a future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder, aims to deliver high-quality childcare services compliant with regulatory frameworks. The tender will be open for 30 calendar days, split into two lots for each location. Interested suppliers can bid for one or both lots. The tender communication indicates a future notice date of 22nd April 2024, with a planned contract period from 1st September 2024 to 31st August 2027.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering pre-school education services to expand their portfolio and cater to the needs of service families at RAF stations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this tender. The Ministry of Defence, as the buyer, will engage in a Lotted Open Competition to select suppliers. The procurement aims to support the workforce of RAF Valley and RAF Honington while ensuring compliance with relevant childcare standards. Interested parties can participate in an online briefing scheduled for Monday 25th March 2024 to gain further insights into the tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Valley and RAF Honington

Notice Description

The Royal Air Force are seeking a supplier to deliver high quality, flexible and affordable 0-5 early years provision and wrap around childcare and holiday delivery for 4-11 years for service families at the following RAF stations: RAF Valley, Holyhead, Wales and RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds. Are you passionate about supporting the lives of service children? Would you like to extend your portfolio of nursery and childcare provision and enable children to reach their full potential? This could be the opportunity to make a positive difference and contribution to ensure our military personnel have a safe, secure, and high-quality nursery to meet theirs and their children's needs. The services must be compliant with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare and Care Inspectorate Wales; and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, and Ofsted as applicable. The Authority intends to run a Tender process for the provision of RAF Nurseries using Open Competition with Lots. The Tender will be open for 30 Calendar days. The 2 locations will be split into 2 Lots as outlined below: Lot 1 to include RAF Valley Lot 2 to include RAF Honington Suppliers can bid for one lot or both lots within the Tender. Additional information: Description of the procurement: The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery site. Please note this is an illustration and detail can be subject to change. There will be scope to work with each station to adapt the operational delivery and outputs of the setting to meet the needs of service families and the station's statement of requirements. RAF Valley The nursery operates out of a purpose-built single-story nursery that is located outside of the wire at RAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 3LW. The nursery is open Mon - Fri from 08.00 - 18.00 for 51 days of the year providing up to 68 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Valley. There are currently 76 children on roll. There are 21 staff employed to work with the children. Where capacity permits and is identified additional provision including wraparound childcare and holiday provision for 4 - 11 years should be provided. This is needed to support the workforce of RAF Valley (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community. RAF Honington The nursery operates outside the wire at RAF Honington, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 1EE. The nursery is open Mon - Fri from 07.45 to 18.00, 51 weeks of the year providing up to 75 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Honington. There are currently 87 children on roll. There are 21 staff employed to work with the children. The nursery accepts funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Wraparound childcare and holiday provision (4 - 11 years) has been identified as a requirement where capacity permits. This would ideally be reinstated to support the workforce of RAF Honington (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community. TUPE consideration will apply to this contract. The Authority intends to run a Lotted Open Competition with the Tender being run for 30 Calendar days. Tender dates and timelines are subject to change. Please express and interest or follow the PIN to find out when the Invitation to Tender opens. Please note that, once the contract is awarded, there will be a lease or licence agreement in place with Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). An online briefing with further details about the tender and the tender process will be held via Microsoft Team on Monday 25 March 2024 at 1400. Please register your interest by emailing Stephen Crawley: Stephen.Crawley104@mod.gov.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ae3ef067-ae3f-4d23-a126-56c9b2322ba7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f8f478c-e5d8-451f-b5c4-e8c2619b96e5
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
22 Apr 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2024 - 31 Aug 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
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Buyer Location

Locality
HIGH WYCOMBE
Postcode
HP14 4UE
Post Town
Hemel Hempstead
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ13 Buckinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Ridgeway West
Westminster Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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