Tender

Approved List for the Delivery of Early Year Placements Welsh Medium Non Maintained Sector

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL

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Tender

23 Jan 2025 at 16:07

S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newport City Council is seeking tenders for the provision of Welsh medium early years education in the non-maintained sector, specifically targeting private day nurseries, playgroup settings, and childcare providers. This tender, titled "Approved List for the Delivery of Early Year Placements Welsh Medium Non Maintained Sector," falls under the industry category of Education and Training Services and is located in Newport. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with the tender period ending on 17 February 2025 and the award period concluding on 10 March 2025. The contract will commence on 1 September 2025 and last for three years, with an option to extend for an additional year.

This tender provides an excellent opportunity for businesses in the childcare and early education sector to expand their service offerings and secure a stable, long-term contract. Ideal candidates would be organisations operating within Newport's geographical boundaries and capable of delivering services in Welsh. By joining the approved list, successful bidders can benefit from the steady demand for pre-school education places funded by Newport City Council and meet the statutory regulations and standards required. This opportunity is especially well-suited for established providers looking to grow their footprint in the region while contributing to the community's educational needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Approved List for the Delivery of Early Year Placements Welsh Medium Non Maintained Sector

Notice Description

Newport City Council (herein referred to as the Council) invites tenders for the provision of Welsh medium early year's education (pre-school) places in the non-maintained sector (private day nurseries, playgroup settings, childcare providers). Early years education places are to be provided free of charge to parents for their children aged 3 and 4 years, up until transition into Primary School reception class.The contract will be for a 3-year period with an option to extend for a further 12 months subject to contract period review and the Service Level Agreement to be agreed after appointment.The approved list will be used to ensure that the registered education providers appointed meet the statutory regulations and the standards required by the Council in delivering early year (pre-school) places.The approved list will commence for a 3 year period on 1 September 2025 and expire on 31 August 2028.The successful providers will be appointed to the approved list that commenced on the 1 September 2024 and will expire on the above expiry date and does have an option to extend for 1 year..NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=147598 Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this ITT:1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk- Click the "Suppliers register here" link- Agree to the terms and conditions and click "continue"- Enter your correct business and user details- Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)2. Express an Interest in the Project- Login to the portal with the username/password- Click the "ITTs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitation to Tenders open to any registered supplier)- Click on the relevant ITT (itt_115316 available from 12th January 2022) to access the content.- Click the "Express Interest" button in the "Actions" box on the page.- This will move the ITT into your "My ITTs" page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)- Click on the ITT code to access the content3. Responding to the tender- You can now choose to "Create Response" or "Decline to Respond" (please give a reason if declining)- You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the eTendering help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) on:- Phone: 0800 069 8634This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.(WA Ref:147598)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-147598
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=147598
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80110000 - Pre-school education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Feb 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Joanne James
Contact Email
joanneclaire.james@newport.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1633656656

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP20 4UR
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Allt-yr-yn
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Further Information

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