Tender

Ceredigion - Play, Recreation and Childcare for Disabled Children and Young People

CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL

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09 Dec 2025 at 16:45

Tender

22 Oct 2025 at 16:04

Summary of the contracting process

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council has initiated a procurement process titled "Ceredigion - Play, Recreation and Childcare for Disabled Children and Young People" under the public services category. This tender is managed under an open competition procurement method, specifically below the threshold with a light touch regime. The contract, valued at £295,000, may extend up to £354,000, and the services are scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, lasting until 31st March 2028, with a potential two-year extension. The procurement is focused in the UK region UKL14, with key dates including the end of the tender period on 21st November 2025 and the enquiry period concluding on 14th November 2025.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) given its suitability criteria. The services required span specialist holiday playschemes, activity days, away weekends, drop-in play sessions, and evening activities for children and young people with disabilities. Businesses specialising in daycare services, child care, and welfare services will find this opportunity highly pertinent. The criteria for award involve both technical quality and commercial pricing, assigning an 80% weightage to technical proposals and 20% to pricing, encouraging businesses to offer high-quality services at competitive prices.

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Notice Title

Ceredigion - Play, Recreation and Childcare for Disabled Children and Young People

Notice Description

Ceredigion County Council invites suitably qualified service providers to submit to deliver a service that ensures that children and young people with a disability and/or additional needs can access play, childcare and recreational opportunities. The service will include: * Specialist holiday playschemes for children aged 4 to 12 years, * Activity days in the holidays for young people aged 12 to 18 years, * Away weekends per year for children aged 8 to 18 years, * Drop-in play sessions, * Evening activities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Possible extension of up to an additional 2 years subject to agreement by the succesful supplier and the Council.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d1f7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081204-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85312100 - Daycare services

85312110 - Child daycare services

85312120 - Daycare services for handicapped children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£295,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£295,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CYNGOR SIR CEREDIGION COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ymholiadau.caffael@ceredigion.gov.uk
Contact Phone
01545 570881

Buyer Location

Locality
ABERAERON
Postcode
SA46 0PA
Post Town
Swansea
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
TLL14 South West Wales

Local Authority
Ceredigion
Electoral Ward
Aberaeron and Aberarth
Westminster Constituency
Ceredigion Preseli

Further Information

Notice Documents

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