--- title: "Contract for the Provision of Specialist Service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0395c2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0395c2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395c2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395c2.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA" published: "2023-05-18" --- # Contract for the Provision of Specialist Service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder Buyer: CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0395c2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0395c2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0395c2.json) ## Summary The City & County of Swansea has awarded a contract for the provision of a specialist service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder. The contract covers services related to pre-school education for children up to 3 years old. The tender was conducted openly, with a completion deadline of February 10, 2023. Action for Children is the awarded supplier for this contract. This procurement process by the City & County of Swansea presents an opportunity for businesses providing pre-school education services to engage in a public contract. The tender aligns with the local authority's objective to support children with complex needs. Businesses registered with appropriate regulatory bodies and committed to high-quality care standards are well-suited to compete for this contract, which focuses on enhancing the developmental potential of young children with special needs in Swansea. ## Notice Provide a specialist service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder, global delay and/or complex physical and sensory needs to support them to reach their developmental potential according to the age and stage of the child, and adopt an innovative approach in order to achieve this. The Service should provide both part-time, quality, centre-based childcare as well as work with families in their own home to help them develop a quality of life and experience, for themselves and their young children, in which they can learn together, play together, participate and be included in their community in their own right via a portage model. Please note that this service is only accessible pre-school (i.e. 0-3 years). Children should leave the service the term after they turn 3 and are eligible for school Nursery. The service is available for 52 weeks a year. Bidders must be fully and appropriately registered with CIW and must comply with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare for Children up to the Age of 12 Years and Quality Assurance. Bidders must follow codes of practice and other relevant documentation published by Social Care Wales. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Provide a specialist service for pre-school children with significant emerging or diagnosed disability/disorder, global delay and/or complex physical and sensory needs to support them to reach their developmental potential according to the age and stage of the child, and adopt an innovative approach in order to achieve this. The Service should provide both part-time, quality, centre-based childcare as well as work with families in their own home to help them develop a quality of life and experience, for themselves and their young children, in which they can learn together, play together, participate and be included in their community in their own right via a portage model. . Please note that this service is only accessible pre-school (i.e. 0-3 years). Children should leave the service the term after they turn 3 and are eligible for school Nursery. The service is available for 52 weeks a year. Bidders must be fully and appropriately registered with CIW and must comply with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare for Children up to the Age of 12 Years and Quality Assurance. Bidders must follow codes of practice and other relevant documentation published by Social Care Wales. Additional information: A provision of this nature has been running in Swansea for 30 years. This contract is in alignment with the requirements of the Additional Learning Needs Education Tribunal (Wales) Act 2018 and Additional Learning Needs Code for Wales 2021. Provide both centre based and outreach home based, as appropriate. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014244-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 May 2023 | | Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 11 May 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA | | Locality | SWANSEA | | Post town | Swansea | | Postcode | SA1 3SN | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea | | Local authority | Swansea | | Electoral ward | Waterfront | | Westminster constituency | Swansea West | | Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80110000 - Pre-school education services ## Release History - 18 May 2023 at 15:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014244-2023 - 9 Jan 2023 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000475-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - http://www.swansea.gov.uk - http://www.swansea.gov.uk/dobusiness - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0254 - https://www.swansea.gov.uk/procurement ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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