Notice Information
Notice Title
EDU24007 Enhanced Early Years Provision
Notice Description
The Council is seeking a supplier(s) to deliver Enhanced Early Years Provision (EEYP) for children aged 2-4 years whose identified complex needs make it difficult to attend provision that is ordinarily available. The intention is to deliver additional EEYP within Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Evesham/Pershore, and Malvern. WCC are looking to commission the following number of places in each locality: * Redditch/Bromsgrove by either i. Redditch - 6 places a year; and ii. Bromsgrove - 6 places a year; or iii. Redditch/Bromsgrove - 12 places a year; * Wyre Forest: Up to 12 places a year; * Pershore/Evesham: Up to 12 places a year; and * Malvern: Up to 6 places a year
Planning Information
There will two opportunities to attend a market engagement event for providers to come along to hear about the proposals and help shape what the provision can offer, as well as to express their interest about potential application to deliver the provision. Market Engagement Events are on the dates below: 1st October – face to face session at Worcestershire County Cricket Club - 7pm – 8.30pm 6th October - virtual session – 10.30 – 12noon (link given once registered) To register to attend or if you have any further questions, please contact CHScommissioning@worcestershire.gov.uk Market Engagement Feedback Please see https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/council-services/schools-education-and-learning/send-local-offer/childcare-or-preschool-children-send/enhanced-early-years-provisions to view copies of market engagement slides and a summary of the frequently asked questions.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05214d
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082947-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender 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
85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,520,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,520,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 15 Dec 20252 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Jan 20263 days to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@worcestershire.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WORCESTER
- Postcode
- WR5 2NP
- Post Town
- Worcester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLG12 Worcestershire CC
-
- Local Authority
- Worcester
- Electoral Ward
- Nunnery
- Westminster Constituency
- Worcester
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082947-2025
15th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067030-2025
21st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056219-2025
12th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025923-2025
23rd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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