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title: "Enhanced Early Years Provision in South Worcestershire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04bd4b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-11-20"
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# Enhanced Early Years Provision in South Worcestershire

Buyer: WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04bd4b

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## Summary

Worcestershire County Council has awarded a contract titled "Enhanced Early Years Provision in South Worcestershire" under the award procedure regulation 32(2)(a), as the initial open procedure failed to generate any tenders. This tender falls under the services category, specifically pre-school education services (CPV code 80110000), aimed at providing for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), in South Worcestershire. The contract was signed on 30th September 2024 and is valued at £2,887,500. The provision will be within Worcester City, Malvern, and Wychavon, serving up to 12 children per year in each location.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in early years education, particularly those experienced in catering to children with complex needs. The contract will be of interest to large-scale educational service providers such as Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres, the successful supplier. Businesses with the capability to deliver high-quality, tailored educational services will find this tender particularly beneficial, enabling them to expand their offerings and support regional public service objectives.

## Notice

The Council has a duty to ensure sufficient early years provision is available for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds (as per statutory guidance), including children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and wishes to enter into a contract for an Enhanced Early Years Provision for children whose identified complex needs make it difficult to attend a mainstream early years provision within South Worcestershire. The contract is made under Regulation 32(2)(a) as the initial open procedure procurement exercise linked to notice FTS number 2023/S 000-023551 - dated 11/08/23 failed to generate any tenders.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

WCC are looking to broker an Enhanced Early Years Provision for children whose identified complex needs make it difficult to attend an early year provision. The intention is to deliver EEYP within South Worcestershire as a pilot. WCC are looking for a provision within Worcester City or Malvern and have assessed the current sufficiency need could be up to 12 children a year. WCC are also looking for a provision in Wychavon and have assessed the current sufficiency need could be up to 12 children a year.

### Procurement Information

The contract is made under Regulation 32(2)(a) as the initial open procedure procurement exercise linked to notice FTS number 2023/S 000-023551 - dated 11/08/23 failed to generate any tenders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037527-2024 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,887,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | WORCESTER |
| Post town | Worcester |
| Postcode | WR5 2NP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |
| Local authority | Worcester |
| Electoral ward | Nunnery |
| Westminster constituency | Worcester |
| Delivery location | TLG12 Worcestershire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DINGLEY FAMILY AND SPECIALIST EARLY YEARS CENTRES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 20 Nov 2024 at 13:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037527-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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