Notice Information
Notice Title
Flying Start Childcare - Dynamic Purchasing System
Notice Description
Cardiff Council is seeking expressions of interest from Childcare Providers operating in Cardiff that are registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to deliver Flying Start childcare placements for eligible 2-3 year olds. It is our intention to go out to the market in the near future to commission these services through a Dynamic Purchasing System. The service to be provided is childcare to eligible 2-3 year olds for 2.5 hours each day, 5 days each week for 39 weeks each year, in alignment with school term times. The Council will require essential elements of the service as highlighted below Including but is not limited to: Registration of childcare provision with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) with the ability to care for 2-3 year olds A commitment towards achieving the standards as set out in the Flying Start Childcare Guidance issued by the Welsh Government and the local Flying Start requirements A commitment to work towards the required staffing qualifications. Staff working in Flying Start settings must have experience of working with young children and must have the qualifications outlined within Social Care Wales's Qualification Framework to work within the Early Years and Childcare Sector in Wales Social Care Wales. The list identifies the qualifications required to work within Flying Start. It sets out the current qualifications required (and equivalents), past qualifications which are accepted and suggested work-based qualifications for career progression and CPD. A commitment to delivering the agreed number of Flying Start childcare placements for the lifetime of the contract. Please note that the Flying Start Placement Team will review the need for places regularly and provide you with 1 terms notice should any changes be required.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Cardiff Council is seeking expressions of interest from Childcare Providers operating in Cardiff that are registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to deliver Flying Start childcare placements for eligible 2-3 year olds. It is our intention to go out to the market in the near future to commission these services through a Dynamic Purchasing System. The service to be provided is childcare to eligible 2-3 year olds for 2.5 hours each day, 5 days each week for 39 weeks each year, in alignment with school term times. The Council will require essential elements of the service as highlighted below Including but is not limited to: Registration of childcare provision with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) with the ability to care for 2-3 year olds A commitment towards achieving the standards as set out in the Flying Start Childcare Guidance issued by the Welsh Government and the local Flying Start requirements A commitment to work towards the required staffing qualifications. Staff working in Flying Start settings must have experience of working with young children and must have the qualifications outlined within Social Care Wales's Qualification Framework to work within the Early Years and Childcare Sector in Wales Social Care Wales. The list identifies the qualifications required to work within Flying Start. It sets out the current qualifications required (and equivalents), past qualifications which are accepted and suggested work-based qualifications for career progression and CPD. A commitment to delivering the agreed number of Flying Start childcare placements for the lifetime of the contract. Please note that the Flying Start Placement Team will review the need for places regularly and provide you with 1 terms notice should any changes be required. Additional information: Please register your interest by 12-noon Friday 10th January 2025.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04c87f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040506-2024
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
85312100 - Daycare services
85312110 - Child daycare services
85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Dec 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 3 Feb 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- CARDIFF COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 2920873732
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF10 4UW
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Delivery Location
- TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Butetown
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff South and Penarth
Further Information
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