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Provision of a Flying Start Childcare Service Framework

Bridgend County Borough Council

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07 Apr 2026 at 15:40

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18 Dec 2025 at 13:27

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Tender

09 Dec 2025 at 12:27

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Summary of the contracting process

Bridgend County Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of a Flying Start Childcare Service Framework" as of 7th April 2026. The framework is designed to provide childcare services to children within Bridgend, funded through the Flying Start and Flying Start Expansion programmes under the Children and Communities Grant. Located in the UK region UKL17, the procurement involved a competitive open procedure, resulting in contracts awarded to multiple suppliers for a two-year period commencing 8th April 2026, with an option to extend up to 31st March 2031. The framework addresses two key lots: one for childminders and the other for childcare providers, aiming to offer more options and flexibility to parents. The total value awarded for the childcare services across both lots is significant, with £11,244,010 for Lot 2, focusing on pre-school education services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for both large and small enterprises engaged in childcare services. With the procurement structured as an open framework, it invites skilled providers to deliver high-quality, developmentally appropriate childcare, fostering business growth and market reach. Companies that are adaptable, possess the capacity to meet local needs, and have the requisite registrations and competencies, such as those registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW), will find this framework especially accommodating. The procurement's design encourages participation from SMEs and supports businesses aiming to establish continuity in service provision across the framework’s potential lifespan of five years. Businesses that align with these criteria may capture new market opportunities and contribute to quality pre-school education services in the Bridgend area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Flying Start Childcare Service Framework

Notice Description

The Authority, Bridgend County Borough Council, wishes to award this framework following a tender process to procure an open Framework to award childcare providers offering a childcare place to eligible children within Bridgend, funded through the Flying Start and Flying Start Expansion programmes that sit within the Children and Communities Grant. The Authority is procuring an open framework. The maximum term of the Framework scheme will be 5 years. Successful suppliers from this procurement process will be awarded a place on the first framework (Initial Framework) for a period of 2 years in line with Grant funding. On or before expiry of the Initial Framework, the Council will be entitled to re-open the framework and conduct a competitive process to award the second framework under this scheme (the "Second Framework"), admitting new suppliers and readmitting existing suppliers in accordance with the procurement documents. In line with the Procurement Act 2023, there is further flexibility to reopen the framework after the Second Framework, to reflect demand for Flying Start childcare provision at settings. The framework has been split into two separate Lots to provide parents with more options to take up their offer of Flying Start childcare. Lot 1 - Childminders Lot 2 - Childcare Providers. These two Lots are a fixed list of providers who can be awarded contracts over a set period. Contract term: Period of Two Years from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2028 (with the option to extend up to a further 36 months up to 31st March 2031)

Lot Information

Childminder

Description: Childminder

Renewal: option to extend subject to funding

Childcare Settings

Description: Childcare settings

Renewal: option to extend subject to grant funding

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f1b6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031580-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

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
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£15,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£11,821,210 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20264 months ago
Contract Period
8 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2026-01-08

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Bridgend County Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRIDGEND
Postcode
CF31 4WB
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
Local Authority
Bridgend
Electoral Ward
Bridgend Central
Westminster Constituency
Bridgend

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
29
Supplier Names

Bizzi Day Nurseries

Bridgend & District resource for children with disabilities - Trading as Y Bont

Bright Beginnings Nursery Nottage

Budding Stars Childminding Service

Busy Bees Nursery Bridgend

Cylch Meithrin Pencoed

Cylch Meithrin Plant Bach Sarn

Cylch Meithrin y Sger

Fast Track Childcare Solutions Ltd

Genia's Home Based Childcare

Hannah's Little Lions

Jolly Jesters Childcare

Jungle Island co ltd t/a Chunky Monkeys Day Nursery

Little Acorns Day Care Nursery Ltd

Little Pandas childcare

Little Stars Maesteg Limited

Little footsteps Porthcawl ltd

Michelle Alexander Childminding

North Cornelly Playgroup Association

Rhis Iggles Piggles

Schoolhouse Day Nursery

Selca Day Nursery

Standing To Grow,

Susan Robinson Childminding

The Burrows Nursery Porthcawl

The Childrens Day Nursery

The Treehouse Daycare

Village Playgroup

Windmills & Wellies Limited t/a Banana Moon Day Nursery

Further Information

Notice Documents

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