Tender

Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton and RAF Benson

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

01 Nov 2024 at 14:58

Planning

02 Oct 2024 at 12:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Defence has initiated an open procurement process to secure high-quality, flexible, and affordable early years and childcare services at RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton, and RAF Benson. The tender, titled "Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton, and RAF Benson," falls under the services category and aims to provide pre-school education services. The locations involved are Peterborough, Huntingdon, and Wallingford. The procurement is currently in the tender stage with submissions closing on 19th November 2024, followed by the bid opening on the same day. The procurement method is open, compliant with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, and Ofsted regulations, ensuring quality standards are met for the service families at these RAF stations. The project value is nominally set at £0.01 GBP, indicating a focus on service quality over cost.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in early years and childcare services, particularly those with experience in working within military or government contexts. Companies that can provide high-quality education compliant with EYFS and have the capacity to offer wraparound and holiday childcare for children aged 4-11 will be well-suited for this contract. This tender allows businesses to strengthen their portfolio by working with a reputable entity like the Ministry of Defence and making a positive impact on the lives of service personnel and their families. The procurement process includes multiple lots, with suppliers able to bid on up to two lots, enhancing flexibility and chances for various service providers to participate and contribute.

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Notice Title

Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton and RAF Benson

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 Wittering, RAF Wyton, and RAF Benson. 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 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, and Ofsted.

Lot Information

Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Wittering and RAF Wyton

The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery sites. 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 Wittering The nursery operates out of a purpose-built nursery that is located outside of the wire at RAF Wittering, St. Michaels Road, Peterborough, PE8 6DW. The nursery is open Mon - Fri from 07.30 - 18.00 for 51 days of the year providing up to 100 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 Wittering. There are currently 121 children on roll. There are 15 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 Wittering (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community. RAF Wyton The nursery operates out of a purpose-built building outside the wire at RAF Wyton, Wiltshire Road, Huntingdon PE28 2EX. The nursery is open Mon - Fri from 07.30 to 18.00, 51 weeks of the year providing up to 78 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 Wyton. There are currently 88 children on roll. There are 20 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 Wyton (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community.

Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Benson

The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery sites. 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 Benson The nursery operates behind the wire at RAF Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6AA. The nursery is open Mon - Fri from 07.45 to 17.30, 51 weeks of the year providing up to 104 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 124 children on roll. There are 25 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 Benson (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a507
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035511-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Nov 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
Contact Name
Stephen Crawley
Contact Email
stephen.crawley104@mod.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC

Local Authority
Buckinghamshire
Electoral Ward
Ridgeway West
Westminster Constituency
Mid Buckinghamshire

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