--- title: "CPU7565 - Early Years Childcare Provision in Broxtowe Family Hub" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e8dc" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e8dc" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e8dc.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e8dc.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-04-17" --- # CPU7565 - Early Years Childcare Provision in Broxtowe Family Hub Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e8dc [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e8dc) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e8dc.json) ## Summary Nottingham City Council is planning to procure a concession contract for Early Years Childcare Provision at Broxtowe Family Hub located at 18 Strelley Road, Nottingham, NG8 3AP. This procurement falls under the industry category of pre-school education services and child daycare services. The procurement method is an open procedure as per Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023, with key dates including the tender notice publication by 1st April 2025, tender submission by 25th April 2025, and an estimated contract award date of 1st June 2025. The anticipated contract term is five years with the option to extend for a further two years, beginning from 1st September 2025 and ending on 31st August 2030, with a possible extension till 2032. This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in childcare services with an OFSTED rating of good or above. The successful supplier will operate their business from the Council's Family Hub, enjoying rent-free provision while generating income from individual families and working collaboratively with other family hub services. This procurement is well-suited for SMEs and VCSE organisations capable of providing high-quality childcare services. The estimated income value over the contract period is £5,480,600, making this a lucrative opportunity for qualified suppliers looking to expand their operations within the region and contribute to the local community in Nottingham. ## Notice This is for information only and not a call for tender submissions. This is a notice to alert the market that Nottingham City Council is preparing a Concession Contract Opportunity for Early Years Childcare Provision at it's family hub centre in 18 Strelley Road, Nottingham, NG8 3AP. This notice is also used to provide time for potential Suppliers to register on the appropriate web platforms, as described below, in advance of the Tender Notice being published. This notice is not being used as a 'qualifying planned procurement notice'. This is a light touch special regime concession contract as per Sections 8 and 9 of the Procurement Act 2023. The successful Supplier deliver childcare services and will be required to have an OFSTED rating of good or above or, if 'satisfactory', are working at a good or above grade as indicated by the Local Authority Quality Improvement Process. The Supplier will not receive any income from the Council. The Supplier will have the opportunity to generate income by operating their business from the Council's Family hub, benefitting from rent free provision and close connection to the other Family Hub services. In return, the Supplier will be expected to contribute to the running costs of the building, provide a high-quality childcare service which meets the need of the local population and work collaboratively with the other services within the family hubs. Income will be generated from individual families choosing the service, either utilising the government voucher scheme or paying privately. The Supplier will provide a OfSTED-registered service for 0-5 year olds. The Supplier will also sign a property lease agreement alongside the services contract. This is not a new service and it is currently being supplied by an incumbent supplier. TUPE information has been collected. However, it is essential that potential Suppliers understand that the Council has no view as to whether TUPE applies on the award of this contract. Potential Suppliers are advised to seek their own legal advice regarding this issue. The estimated income value is: PS5,360,000 with the addition of market rent value benefit value of PS17,000 per annum not being charged so this totals PS5,480,600 and is not vatable. The anticipated term is: Is five years with an option to extend at the Council's discretion for a further two years. Please note the dates below are subject to change: Estimated Tender Notice publication date: by the 01/04/25 Submit tenders by the 25/04/25 Estimated contract award date: 01/06/25 The process to be used will be the Open Procedure as per Section 20 of the Procurement Act 2023. This means Suppliers will submit Core Supplier Information and a Procurement Specific Questionnaire alongside their Tender. Where a Supplier fails the Core Supplier and/or Procurement Specific Questionnaire requirement, their Tender will not be assessed. The requirements of the Core Supplier Information and/or Procurement Specific Questionnaire will be detailed in the Associated Tender Documents upon publication of the Tender Notice, so that potential Supplier can assess their suitability to meet the requirements of this contract. East Midlands Procurement Portal Once the Tender Notice is published, Tender documents can be obtained from the East Midlands Procurement Portal at https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ by searching for CPU7565. You will need register on this website to use it Please note if you require any assistance regarding the registration on the East Midlands Procurement Portal please contact Proactis direct via Helpdesk on Tel: 0330 005 0352 or Email: procontractsuppliers@proactis.com. This is not a Council website so we are unable help. Central Digital Platform (CDP) - Also referred to as Find A Tender. To bid for public contracts Central Government has mandated that Suppliers are required to register on the CDP. This can be found here: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search You may have previously registered on the previous Find a Tender Service before the 24 February 2025. You will need to re-register on this enhanced platform. Guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers Suppliers are required to fully complete the required information are part of the registration process on the CDP. Please note the Council has no influence on the operation, control and content required on this platform. It is advised that Suppliers interested in this opportunity register on the CDP as soon as possible. Even if you are not interested in this opportunity, registration will give you access to all contract opportunities published on this site. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015716-2025 | | Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Apr 2025 | | Submission deadline | 25 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | 31 Mar 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 | | 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 | Withdrawn | | Lots status | Withdrawn | | Awards status | Cancelled | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL | | Additional buyers | Missing | | Locality | NOTTINGHAM | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 3NG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham | | Local authority | Nottingham | | Electoral ward | Castle | | Westminster constituency | Nottingham East | | Delivery location | TLF14 Nottingham | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80110000 - Pre-school education services - 85312110 - Child daycare services ## Release History - 17 Apr 2025 at 06:51 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015716-2025 - 4 Mar 2025 at 08:28 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007736-2025 - 4 Mar 2025 at 08:12 - PlanningUpdate - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007735-2025 - 4 Mar 2025 at 08:11 - PlanningUpdate - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007734-2025 - 3 Mar 2025 at 11:00 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007635-2025 - 3 Mar 2025 at 10:06 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007615-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015716-2025 17th April 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007736-2025 4th March 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007735-2025 4th March 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007734-2025 4th March 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007635-2025 3rd March 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007615-2025 3rd March 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.eastmidstenders.org/ - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Search - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/information-and-guidance-for-suppliers - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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