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Framework Agreement for Provision of Welsh Government Childcare for 2 year olds in Powys.

Powys County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Tender

24 Sep 2026 at 15:56

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

24 Sep 2026 at 14:52

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

23 Sep 2026 at 10:54

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 14:58

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Powys County Council is seeking childcare settings to join a framework delivering Welsh Government-funded childcare for two-year-olds who live in Powys. The service is intended to provide eligible children with free, high-quality childcare for up to 2.5 hours a day and 12.5 hours a week. The programme aims to support children’s language, thinking, social and emotional development and physical health, reduce poverty, and identify additional needs early. Delivery is in Powys. The procurement is for childcare services, with education and training and health and social work also indicated as relevant service categories.

The Council has invited offers through an open procedure to establish a framework agreement, using the light-touch regime. The framework is intended to allow up to 100 providers, with later competitions when specific work is awarded. The tender submission deadline set was 27 October 2026 at 12:00, and the deadline for questions was 20 October 2026 at 17:00. The planned contract period is 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2032, with two possible one-year extensions at the Council’s discretion, up to 31 March 2034. The estimated value is £15 million. Technical quality accounts for 100% of the stated award evaluation; economic and technical selection requirements are set out in the tender documents.

The opportunity is suited to childcare providers able to deliver high-quality early years provision to two-year-olds in Powys, including small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Providers should be equipped to support children’s language, cognitive, social and emotional development and physical health, while helping families feel involved, informed and supported. The service also calls for a focus on reducing poverty and identifying children with higher needs early. The framework offers a route for multiple childcare settings to provide services, with later competitions for specific requirements. Providers should be prepared for a quality-led assessment and meet the economic and technical selection requirements described in the tender documents. Offers may be submitted in English or Welsh.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework Agreement for Provision of Welsh Government Childcare for 2 year olds in Powys.

Notice Description

Powys County Council ("the Council") is establishing a framework agreement for childcare settings to provide Welsh Government Childcare for 2 year olds in Powys. The childcare programme is to ensure that all children from 2 years old, resident in Powys have access to free, high quality childcare for up to 2.5 hours per day, for a maximum of 12.5 hours per week. Eligible children and their families, will feel involved, informed, supported and empowered and each child will achieve tangible outcomes of: * Language Development * Cognitive Development * Social & Emotional Development * Physical Health * Reduced poverty * Early Identification of high needs The Council intends to let a framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime. The Council is awarding a framework, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 Year plus 1 Year at the councils discretion.

Planning Information

2 X Meet the Buyer events took place for suppliers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052372
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090698-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
25 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2033-10-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Powys County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LLANDRINDOD WELLS
Postcode
LD1 5LG
Postcode Area
Llandrindod Wells
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL41 Mid Wales
Delivery Location
TLL24 Powys
Local Authority
Powys
Electoral Ward
Llandrindod South
Westminster Constituency
Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe

Further Information

Notice Documents

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