Tender

Flying Start Procured Childcare Places Approved List Round 3

NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Newport City Council is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process titled "Flying Start Procured Childcare Places Approved List Round 3," situated within the geographical boundaries of Newport. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically focusing on education and training services. The procurement is being conducted via an open method, encouraging both established and new entrants in the market to apply. The tender process commenced in September 2022 and will continue until the programme's expansion phase 3 is completed, with the approved list of providers set to expire on 23 February 2029. This presents a substantial opportunity for registered education providers who can offer early years education and meet the criteria to be situated within Newport.

This tender offers significant business growth possibilities for childcare and early education service providers. Being part of the approved list allows participation in a programme aimed at enhancing early years education, health visiting, communication, parenting support, and high-quality childcare within Newport. Businesses in sectors related to pre-school education services and those able to offer comprehensive early years programmes will find this opportunity particularly beneficial. Providers looking to expand their services or enter this market are encouraged to record their interest and submit their proposals via the eTenderwales portal, thereby accessing the potential to build relationships with Newport City Council and contribute to the local community's educational development.

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Notice Title

Flying Start Procured Childcare Places Approved List Round 3

Notice Description

Newport City Council established an approved list , of registered education providers using a Dynamic Purchasing System, for the provision of Flying Start places early year's education in September 2022 within the geographical boundaries of Newport. It included the four elements of the current programme - enhanced health visiting, support for speech, language and communication, parenting support as well as high quality childcare.This is Round/Phase 3 of the expansion of the Flying Start provision within the non maintained sector. and established providers and new entrants in the market are encouraged to apply. This 3rd round will be remain open until the expansion of phase 3 has been completed..The Flying Start Procured Childcare Places Approved List will expire on 23 February 2029.This requirement is being tendered via etenderwales and further detail as to the requirement can be accessed via PQQ_33669.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=152594 Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this PQQ: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 "PQQs Open to All Suppliers" link. (These are Invitation to Tenders open to any registered supplier)- Click on the relevant PQQ (PQQ_33669 available to access the content).- Click the "Express Interest" button in the "Actions" box on the page.- This will move the PQQ into your "My PQQs" 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 PQQ- 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 etenderwales help desk is available Mon - Fri (8am - 6pm) via:Online video help: https://app.screencast.com/2srN0n260W9nPhone: 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:152594)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-152594
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=152594
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
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
24 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Feb 20293 years to go
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWPORT CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Joanne James
Contact Email
procurement@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

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