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Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)

Wrexham County Borough Council

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Planning

05 Aug 2026 at 13:47

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham County Borough Council intends to establish a procurement route for childcare provision funded through Flying Start and non-maintained early education. The services are childcare and child daycare provision, supporting funded early-years education and childcare delivery. The arrangement is divided into two lots: Flying Start and non-maintained funded early education. The council expects to admit an unlimited number of suitably qualified and experienced childcare providers, with opportunities to join the provision offered annually to support expansion, market development and changing demographics. Services will be delivered for the council’s area in and around Wrexham. This is a public-sector services requirement for established childcare organisations, nursery providers and other eligible early-years businesses able to deliver funded provision.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the council has stated an intention to buy and has not yet invited tenders. It expects to use an above-threshold open procedure. The overarching contract term is expected to run from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030, with annual extension options for up to two further years, potentially ending on 31 August 2032. The planned lot period runs from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2030, with the same potential maximum end date. Applications are envisaged annually for a September start, with a further notice currently expected on 25 January 2027. The estimated value is £3,000,000 excluding VAT and £3,600,000 including VAT. The arrangement covers two lots and allows unsuccessful applicants to reapply for later provision.

The planned arrangement is suited to childcare providers with the qualifications, experience and operational capacity to deliver Flying Start or non-maintained funded early education. It may suit private nurseries, childminders and other established early-years organisations that can provide compliant childcare services and support funded placements. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises are expressly identified as suitable for the procurement. Providers should prepare to demonstrate that they are suitably qualified and experienced, can deliver reliable provision for September commencements, and can respond to annual application opportunities as demand, market conditions and local demographics change. The repeated application model may allow providers that are not initially successful to seek later participation, including from the 2027/28 provision onwards. This is a preparation opportunity rather than a tender currently available for bid.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)

Notice Description

WCBC is establishing a compliant procurement route for the execution of Childcare Provision - Flying Start/Non-Maintained Funded Early Education. This will provide an unlimited number of suitably qualified and experienced Childcare Providers (referred to as Potential Providers).The provision is being purchased under two Lots: LOT 1 - FLYING STARTLOT 2 - NON-MAINTAINED EARLY EDUCATION. WCBC envisage that the opportunity to provide services within this remit will be offered on an annual basis not exceeding the contract term of this initial provision to allow for expansion, market development and changing demographics. The application opportunities will occur each year for a September commencement date. Any supplier is who not successful at point of application to this tender provision will be able to reapply for provision from 2027/2028 onwards. CONTRACT TERM AND FORM The duration of the overarching Contracts is 1st September 2026 - 31st August 2030. There is an extension option available of annual increments not exceeding a maximum of two years (conclusion potentially 31st August 2032). Each further contract opportunity offered will be reduced by a term of one year to retain alignment with the conclusion date of 31st August 2030 (31st August 2032 should extension be applied).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dc76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074221-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312110 - Child daycare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Jan 20274 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2027 - 31 Aug 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 1AR
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham
Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Further Information

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