Tender

CPU7565 - Early Years Childcare Provision in Broxtowe Family Hub

NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 6 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

17 Apr 2025 at 06:51

PlanningUpdate

04 Mar 2025 at 08:28

PlanningUpdate

04 Mar 2025 at 08:12

PlanningUpdate

04 Mar 2025 at 08:11

Planning

03 Mar 2025 at 11:00

Planning

03 Mar 2025 at 10:06

Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council is planning to procure a concession contract for Early Years Childcare Provision at Broxtowe Family Hub located at 18 Strelley Road, Nottingham, NG8 3AP. This procurement falls under the industry category of pre-school education services and child daycare services. The procurement method is an open procedure as per Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023, with key dates including the tender notice publication by 1st April 2025, tender submission by 25th April 2025, and an estimated contract award date of 1st June 2025. The anticipated contract term is five years with the option to extend for a further two years, beginning from 1st September 2025 and ending on 31st August 2030, with a possible extension till 2032.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in childcare services with an OFSTED rating of good or above. The successful supplier will operate their business from the Council's Family Hub, enjoying rent-free provision while generating income from individual families and working collaboratively with other family hub services. This procurement is well-suited for SMEs and VCSE organisations capable of providing high-quality childcare services. The estimated income value over the contract period is £5,480,600, making this a lucrative opportunity for qualified suppliers looking to expand their operations within the region and contribute to the local community in Nottingham.

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Notice Title

CPU7565 - Early Years Childcare Provision in Broxtowe Family Hub

Notice Description

This is for information only and not a call for tender submissions. This is a notice to alert the market that Nottingham City Council is preparing a Concession Contract Opportunity for Early Years Childcare Provision at it's family hub centre in 18 Strelley Road, Nottingham, NG8 3AP. This notice is also used to provide time for potential Suppliers to register on the appropriate web platforms, as described below, in advance of the Tender Notice being published. This notice is not being used as a 'qualifying planned procurement notice'. This is a light touch special regime concession contract as per Sections 8 and 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The successful Supplier deliver childcare services and will be required to have an OFSTED rating of good or above or, if 'satisfactory', are working at a good or above grade as indicated by the Local Authority Quality Improvement Process. The Supplier will not receive any income from the Council. The Supplier will have the opportunity to generate income by operating their business from the Council's Family hub, benefitting from rent free provision and close connection to the other Family Hub services. In return, the Supplier will be expected to contribute to the running costs of the building, provide a high-quality childcare service which meets the need of the local population and work collaboratively with the other services within the family hubs. Income will be generated from individual families choosing the service, either utilising the government voucher scheme or paying privately. The Supplier will provide a OfSTED-registered service for 0-5 year olds. The Supplier will also sign a property lease agreement alongside the services contract. This is not a new service and it is currently being supplied by an incumbent supplier. TUPE information has been collected. However, it is essential that potential Suppliers understand that the Council has no view as to whether TUPE applies on the award of this contract. Potential Suppliers are advised to seek their own legal advice regarding this issue. The estimated income value is: PS5,360,000 with the addition of market rent value benefit value of PS17,000 per annum not being charged so this totals PS5,480,600 and is not vatable. The anticipated term is: Is five years with an option to extend at the Council's discretion for a further two years. Please note the dates below are subject to change: Estimated Tender Notice publication date: by the 01/04/25 Submit tenders by the 25/04/25 Estimated contract award date: 01/06/25 The process to be used will be the Open Procedure as per Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023. This means Suppliers will submit Core Supplier Information and a Procurement Specific Questionnaire alongside their Tender. Where a Supplier fails the Core Supplier and/or Procurement Specific Questionnaire requirement, their Tender will not be assessed. The requirements of the Core Supplier Information and/or Procurement Specific Questionnaire will be detailed in the Associated Tender Documents upon publication of the Tender Notice, so that potential Supplier can assess their suitability to meet the requirements of this contract. East Midlands Procurement Portal Once the Tender Notice is published, Tender documents can be obtained from the East Midlands Procurement Portal at https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ by searching for CPU7565. You will need register on this website to use it Please note if you require any assistance regarding the registration on the East Midlands Procurement Portal please contact Proactis direct via Helpdesk on Tel: 0330 005 0352 or Email: procontractsuppliers@proactis.com. This is not a Council website so we are unable help. Central Digital Platform (CDP) - Also referred to as Find A Tender. To bid for public contracts Central Government has mandated that Suppliers are required to register on the CDP. This can be found here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search You may have previously registered on the previous Find a Tender Service before the 24 February 2025. You will need to re-register on this enhanced platform. Guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers Suppliers are required to fully complete the required information are part of the registration process on the CDP. Please note the Council has no influence on the operation, control and content required on this platform. It is advised that Suppliers interested in this opportunity register on the CDP as soon as possible. Even if you are not interested in this opportunity, registration will give you access to all contract opportunities published on this site.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e8dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015716-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services


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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Withdrawn
Lots Status
Withdrawn
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 3NG
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF14 Nottingham

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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