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title: "Flying Start Childcare Placements Contracts"
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# Flying Start Childcare Placements Contracts

Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c2b6

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## Summary

The Cardiff Council has recently awarded contracts for the provision of childcare services under the Flying Start Childcare Placements Contracts initiative. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and has now reached the award stage, with contracts worth £2,452,027 being signed on October 7, 2022. The procurement involves providing part-time childcare for 2-3-year-old children, with a contract duration of 1,080 days. Suppliers such as Darling Buds Nursery Ltd and Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries Ltd are actively involved in delivering the services.

This opportunity to provide childcare services can be beneficial for SMEs in the childcare industry. Companies experienced in offering daycare services, such as nursery schools and playgroups, may find this tender suitable for growth. The Cardiff Council, acting as the buyer, seeks to ensure the delivery of high-quality childcare services within specified standards. Businesses interested in participating in this procurement process should focus on meeting the childcare requirements outlined by the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme.

## Notice

The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2-3 year old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. It is imperative that these service continue to provide to the specified requirements at the existing location in order to secure consistency for Flying Start children living in the area. This is an ongoing requirement as part of the Welsh Government Flying Start programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Welsh Government Flying Start Programme requires the provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2-3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments and Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA's). These areas are expanding from September 2022. It is imperative that, where possible, existing contracted Flying Start providers offer places to children identified within the expansion areas as these providers currently meet the Flying Start standards that are over and above the National Minimum Standards (NMS) and Guidance for regulated childcare

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028892-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | 2025 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,283,897 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,735,924 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF10 4UW |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Butetown |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 5 |
| Supplier names | CYLCH MEITHRIN PILI PALA; DARLING BUDS NURSERY; FIRST STEPS PLAYGROUPS (CARDIFF; LITTLE ANGELS FLYING START NURSERIES; WOODVILLE PLAYGROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312110 - Child daycare services

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2022 at 15:20 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028892-2022
- 17 Sep 2021 at 10:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023165-2021
- 2 Jul 2021 at 09:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015170-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cardiff.gov.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422

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