--- title: "Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton and RAF Benson" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04a507" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a507" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a507.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a507.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF DEFENCE" published: "2024-11-01" --- # Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton and RAF Benson Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04a507 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04a507) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04a507.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Defence has initiated an open procurement process to secure high-quality, flexible, and affordable early years and childcare services at RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton, and RAF Benson. The tender, titled "Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton, and RAF Benson," falls under the services category and aims to provide pre-school education services. The locations involved are Peterborough, Huntingdon, and Wallingford. The procurement is currently in the tender stage with submissions closing on 19th November 2024, followed by the bid opening on the same day. The procurement method is open, compliant with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, and Ofsted regulations, ensuring quality standards are met for the service families at these RAF stations. The project value is nominally set at £0.01 GBP, indicating a focus on service quality over cost. This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in early years and childcare services, particularly those with experience in working within military or government contexts. Companies that can provide high-quality education compliant with EYFS and have the capacity to offer wraparound and holiday childcare for children aged 4-11 will be well-suited for this contract. This tender allows businesses to strengthen their portfolio by working with a reputable entity like the Ministry of Defence and making a positive impact on the lives of service personnel and their families. The procurement process includes multiple lots, with suppliers able to bid on up to two lots, enhancing flexibility and chances for various service providers to participate and contribute. ## Notice The Royal Air Force are seeking a supplier to deliver high quality, flexible and affordable 0-5 early years provision and wrap around childcare and holiday delivery for 4 - 11 years for service families at the following RAF stations: RAF Wittering, RAF Wyton, and RAF Benson. Are you passionate about supporting the lives of service children? Would you like to extend your portfolio of nursery and childcare provision and enable children to reach their full potential? This could be the opportunity to make a positive difference and contribution to ensure our military personnel have a safe, secure, and high-quality nursery to meet theirs and their children's needs. The services must be compliant with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, and Ofsted. ### Lot Information Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Wittering and RAF Wyton The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery sites. Please note this is an illustration and detail can be subject to change. There will be scope to work with each station to adapt the operational delivery and outputs of the setting to meet the needs of service families and the station's statement of requirements. RAF Wittering The nursery operates out of a purpose-built nursery that is located outside of the wire at RAF Wittering, St. Michaels Road, Peterborough, PE8 6DW. The nursery is open Mon - Fri from 07.30 - 18.00 for 51 days of the year providing up to 100 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Wittering. There are currently 121 children on roll. There are 15 staff employed to work with the children. Where capacity permits and is identified additional provision including wraparound childcare and holiday provision for 4 - 11 years should be provided. This is needed to support the workforce of RAF Wittering (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community. RAF Wyton The nursery operates out of a purpose-built building outside the wire at RAF Wyton, Wiltshire Road, Huntingdon PE28 2EX. The nursery is open Mon - Fri from 07.30 to 18.00, 51 weeks of the year providing up to 78 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Wyton. There are currently 88 children on roll. There are 20 staff employed to work with the children. The nursery accepts funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Wraparound childcare and holiday provision (4 - 11 years) has been identified as a requirement where capacity permits. This would ideally be reinstated to support the workforce of RAF Wyton (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community. Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Benson The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery sites. Please note this is an illustration and detail can be subject to change. There will be scope to work with each station to adapt the operational delivery and outputs of the setting to meet the needs of service families and the station's statement of requirements. RAF Benson The nursery operates behind the wire at RAF Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6AA. The nursery is open Mon - Fri from 07.45 to 17.30, 51 weeks of the year providing up to 104 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Honington. There are currently 124 children on roll. There are 25 staff employed to work with the children. The nursery accepts funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Wraparound childcare and holiday provision (4 - 11 years) has been identified as a requirement where capacity permits. This would ideally be reinstated to support the workforce of RAF Benson (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035511-2024 | | Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Nov 2024 | | Submission deadline | 19 Nov 2024 | | Future notice date | 1 Nov 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE | | Locality | HIGH WYCOMBE | | Post town | Hemel Hempstead | | Postcode | HP14 4UE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire | | Local authority | Buckinghamshire | | Electoral ward | Ridgeway West | | Westminster constituency | Mid Buckinghamshire | | Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC, TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80110000 - Pre-school education services ## Release History - 1 Nov 2024 at 14:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035511-2024 - 2 Oct 2024 at 12:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031545-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://contracts.mod.uk/go/057078510192E83B03BD - https://www.contracts.mod.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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