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title: "Childcare Provision Planned Procurement Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a807"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-07"
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# Childcare Provision Planned Procurement Notice

Buyer: WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a807

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## Summary

Wrexham County Borough Council has announced a planned procurement process for its Childcare Provision under "Non-Maintained Funded Early Education & Flying Start Childcare," beginning from September 1, 2026. The tender invites proposals for services in the sector of pre-school education and child daycare services, with a contract value grossing £4,744,800 GBP, structured over a period of three years with an option for a two-year extension. This procurement is currently at the planning stage, and the competitive flexible procedure method will be used. Interested suppliers must submit their proposals before the tender period closes on March 18, 2026, with an opportunity for enquiries until March 11, 2026. The services will be delivered within the UKL23 region, consistent with Welsh devolved regulations.

This tender presents lucrative growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in early childhood education and daycare services. The open procurement method encourages competitive participation, with settings possibly being added throughout the contract, providing further prospects for expansion. Entrepreneurs adept in offering innovative, high-quality educational services to young children will find this procurement particularly advantageous. Additionally, the series of information and engagement sessions offered by Wrexham County Borough Council in November 2025, provides potential bidders with critical insights and guidance on the updated legislative and delivery requirements essential for successful contract application and execution.

## Notice

Wrexham County Borough Council wish to re-commission our Childcare Provision of Non-Maintained Funded Early Education & Flying Start Childcare, including Childminders. Term of Contract: three years with the option to extend for two years in annual increments starting 01 September 2026.

### Lot Information

Non-Maintained Funded Early Education

Description: Non-Maintained Funded Early Education

Options: Settings may be added throughout the term of the contract

Renewal: Two years in Annual Increments

Flying Start Childcare

Flying Start Childcare including Childminders

Options: Settings may be added throughout the lifetime of the contract

Renewal: two years in annual increments

### Planning Information

Pre Market Engagement

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071844-2025 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | 4 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | 2030-02-04 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,954,000 |
| Lots value | £3,954,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | WREXHAM |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL11 1AR |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham |
| Local authority | Wrexham |
| Electoral ward | Grosvenor |
| Westminster constituency | Wrexham |
| Delivery location | TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham |

## 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

- 7 Nov 2025 at 08:57 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071844-2025
- 3 Oct 2025 at 13:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062199-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071844-2025
  7th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062199-2025
  3rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/

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