--- title: "Market Sounding Exercise for Little Owls Daycare Provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bf85bacf-ebe7-40aa-8758-47f84b0c6db5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf85bacf-ebe7-40aa-8758-47f84b0c6db5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf85bacf-ebe7-40aa-8758-47f84b0c6db5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf85bacf-ebe7-40aa-8758-47f84b0c6db5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LEEDS CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-16" --- # Market Sounding Exercise for Little Owls Daycare Provision Buyer: LEEDS CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf85bacf-ebe7-40aa-8758-47f84b0c6db5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bf85bacf-ebe7-40aa-8758-47f84b0c6db5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bf85bacf-ebe7-40aa-8758-47f84b0c6db5.json) ## Summary Leeds City Council is conducting a Market Sounding Exercise for the Little Owls Daycare Provision, which falls under the Health and Social Work Services industry category. The procurement stage is currently in the Tender phase. The aim is to identify suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver high-quality childcare at various Little Owls nursery sites. The procurement process will explore alternative and cost-effective delivery options. Feedback from interested parties is sought through a questionnaire, with the tender period ending on 27th September 2024. The locations for delivery include the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and the Rest of the World. Relevant procurement dates to note are the start date of the contract on 28th September 2024 and the end date on 29th September 2024. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs). Organisations with expertise in child daycare services and a commitment to delivering high-quality care will find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Participating in this tender not only enhances visibility and reputation within the sector but also allows successful bidders to expand their operational footprint across multiple jurisdictions. Businesses that can offer innovative, efficient, and sustainable childcare solutions will particularly benefit from engaging with this procurement exercise overseen by Leeds City Council. ## Notice Leeds City Council is looking into a potential procurement option to put in place future contractual arrangements for suitably qualified and experienced organisations to deliver the Little Owls Daycare Provision. Leeds City Council is currently exploring alternative options for the delivery of the Little Owls daycare provision at certain Little Owls nursery sites in a more cost-effective way. We are seeking informal market sounding information from suitably qualified and experienced organisations that may be interested in delivering the provision at these sites. Leeds City Council wishes for high quality provision to children to continue to be delivered from these sites. We are interested in exploring options for other organisations to run and manage this delivery for children and are seeking the views of organisations to inform decision making on potential future arrangements. To support this, we would like to gain information from the market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise. You are therefore invited to consider the programme requirements detailed in this document, and complete the attached questionnaire to give us your feedback on the proposed approach. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cc4879d-7f53-4361-93d9-ad5cb703a41e | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Sep 2024 - 29 Sep 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 1UR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85312110 - Child daycare services ## Release History - 16 Aug 2024 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cc4879d-7f53-4361-93d9-ad5cb703a41e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1cc4879d-7f53-4361-93d9-ad5cb703a41e 16th August 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=79038&B=UK Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/104105 User / Company ## Notice URLs - https://www.leeds.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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