Notice Information
Notice Title
Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services Refresh Tender 1
Notice Description
The following tender has been extended until 2pm 30th September 2021. Flying Start Refresh Tender 1 Carmarthenshire County Council is re-commissioning the Flying Start childcare service and seeking to procure childcare providers to deliver high quality funded childcare to all eligible 2-3-year-old children, from local authority venues and from providers' own venues from 1st January 2021, in the following areas; Burry Port, Pwll, Llanerch, Trimsaran. The Flying Start childcare is being commissioned on a fixed price model, in line with Flying Start programmes across Wales. The rate has been set at GBP13.80 for Lots 8 and 9 and GBP14.80 for Lots 13, 17, 21, 23 and 24. A discretionary sustainability grant will be made available for providers against a set list of eligibility criteria. Carmarthenshire County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk , all information may be downloaded and returned though this channel. The Services to which this Notice relates fall within the Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although the Contracting Authority may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Contracting Authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulation 74. The Contracting Authority may, from time to time, at its absolute discretion, undertake a renewal (Renewal) of this Framework Agreement during the Term. The Renewal may include, but shall not be limited to, varying the number, scope, extent and description of the Lots, Services and/or Charges (as the case may be), together with the appointment of additional (new) Providers onto the Framework Agreement.
Lot Information
Lot 16 - Needs Led Provision Llanerch Area
Providers that can accommodate sessional/full day care in the targeted area of Llanerch
Lot 17 - Needs Led Provision Llanelli TownProviders to deliver Welsh language full day care
Lot 18 - Needs Led Provision Garnant & GlanamanProviders that can accommodate full day care
Lot 19 - Needs Led Provision Llwynhendy/ByneaProviders that can accommodate full day care and support families in accessing Flying Start Childcare through a transport provision
Lot 20 - Needs Led Provision - Felinfoel & DafenContract Award Notice. Carmarthenshire County Council is re-commissioning the Flying Start childcare service and seeking to procure childcare providers to deliver high quality funded childcare to all eligible 2-3-year-old children, from local authority venues and from providers' own venues from 1st September 2021
Lot 21 - Needs Led Provision Burry PortProviders that can accommodate full day care
Lot 22 - Needs Led Provision PembreyProviders that can accommodate full day care
Lot 24 - Needs Led Provision TrimsaranProviders that can accommodate full day care
Lot 25 - Needs Led Provision CarmarthenProviders that can accommodate Welsh language full day care
Lot 1 - MorfaChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Intergrated Children's Centre at Maes-Y-Morfa Primary School, Morfa, Llanelli, SA15 2AP 42 weeks per annum Estimated 40 children (2 sessions a day, 20 children per session) Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 2 - Llanelli TownChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Ysgol Pen Rhos - Flying Start Facility, Copperworks Road, Llanelli, SA15 2NG 42 weeks per annum Estimated 40 children (2 sessions a day, 20 children per session) Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 3 - Bynea Primary SchoolChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Bynea Primary School - Flying Start Facility, Saron Road, Llanelli, SA14 9LT 39 weeks & 15 Family days per annum Estimated 32 children Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 4 - FelinfoelChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Felinfoel Intergrated Children's Centre, Ysgol Y Felin, Felinfoel, Llanelli, SA14 8BE 42 weeks per annum Estimated 24 children Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 5 - DafenChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Dafen Primary School - Flying Start Portacabin, Lon Yr Ysgol, Dafen, Llanelli, SA14 8LL 39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum Estimated 20 children Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 6 - Garnant & GlanamanChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Ysgol Y Bedol - Flying Start Facility, Folland Road, Garnant, Ammanford, SA18 2GB 42 weeks per annum Estimated 28 children Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 7 - PembreyChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Pembrey Primary School - Flying Start Portacabin, Ashburnham Road, Pembrey, SA16 0TP 39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum Estimated 10 children Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 8 - Burry PortChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Ysgol Parc Y Tywyn - Flying Start Facility, Heol Y Bardd, Burry Port, SA16 0NL Estimated 10 children Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 9 - Burry Port SchoolChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Burry Port Community School - Flying Start Facility, Burry Port, SA16 0EU 39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum Estimated 10 children Welsh Medium and English Medium Provider
Lot 10 - Richmond ParkChildcare required at Flying Start venue: Richmond Park Primary - Flying Start Facility, Priory Street, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 1NB 39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum Estimated 16 children Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 11 - Own Childcare Venue - BigynChildcare required at providers own venue in Bigyn. 3 providers required for this Lot. Estimated 20 places to be purchased per provider by Flying Start Welsh Medium and English Medium setting or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 12 - Own Childcare Venue - LakefieldChildcare required at providers own venue in Lakefield. 1 provider required for this Lot. Estimated 10 places to be purchased by Flying Start Welsh Medium and English Medium setting or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 13 - Own Childcare Venue - PwllChildcare required at providers own venue in Pwll. 1 provider required for this Lot. Estimated 8 places to be purchased by Flying Start Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 14 - Own Childcare Venue - Ammanford TownChildcare required at existing venue in Ammanford Town. 1 provider required for this Lot. Estimated 30 places to be purchased by Flying Start Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider
Lot 15 - Needs Led Provision Ammanford & Surrounding AreasProviders that can accommodate full day care outside of the flying Start catchment area to accommodate Flying Start families that have moved out of Ammanford Town but are still eligible for childcare
Lot 23 - Needs Led Provision Pwll - Hengoed WardProviders that can accommodate full day care in the targeted area of Hengoed and support families from Maengwynne in accessing Flying Start Childcare through a possible transport provision
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-028e02
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000390-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80110000 - Pre-school education services
85312110 - Child daycare services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £4,620,309 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Sep 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 22 Feb 2021Expired
- Award Date
- 25 May 20215 years ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Sep 2021 - 31 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- September 2027
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Unsuccessful
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active, Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Carmarthenshire County Council
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARMARTHEN
- Postcode
- SA31 1JP
- Postcode Area
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL42 South West Wales
- Delivery Location
- TLL14 South West Wales
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- Local Authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Electoral Ward
- Carmarthen Town North and South
- Westminster Constituency
- Caerfyrddin
Further Information
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