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title: "Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066b3a"
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# Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)

Buyer: WREXHAM COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066b3a

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## Summary

Wrexham County Borough Council has initiated a tender process for the procurement of childcare services, specifically for Flying Start and Non-maintained Early Education. This contract, under the competitive flexible procedure, aims to enlist qualified childcare providers in the UKL23 region. The procurement process is segmented into two lots, ensuring comprehensive coverage of child daycare services as categorised under CPV 85312110. Key milestones include the end of the tender and enquiry periods on 24th April 2026 and 17th April 2026, respectively, with contracts expected to commence on 1st September 2026, running until 31st October 2030, with possible extensions up to 2032.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for a variety of businesses, particularly SMEs and organisations interested in expanding their reach in public childcare services. With a significant amount allocated for both Flying Start (£14.4 million) and Non-maintained Early Education (£1.74 million), the tender offers financial incentives for qualified suppliers. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs), are well-suited to benefit from engaging in this competitive process, which is structured to be reopened annually, allowing new entrants and continuous opportunities for growth.

## Notice

UK6 - WCBC is establishing a compliant procurement route for the execution of Childcare Provision - Flying Start/Non-Maintained Funded Early Education. This will provide an unlimited number of suitably qualified and experienced Childcare Providers (referred to as Potential Providers).The provision is being purchased under two Lots: LOT 1 - FLYING STARTLOT 2 - NON-MAINTAINED EARLY EDUCATION

### Lot Information

Flying Start

Provision of Flying Start

Options: This tender will be reopened annually

Renewal: 2 years in yearly increments

Non-Maintained Early Education

Provision of Non-Maintained Early Education

Options: This commissioning exercise will reopen annually

Renewal: 2 years in yearly increments

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063535-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | 2032-03-11 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,954,000 |
| Lots value | £3,954,000 |
| Awards value | £13,454,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 67 |
| Supplier names | ABBEYFIELD DAY NURSERY; ABC DAYCARE NURSERY; ACORNS PLAYGROUP - FATHER'S PLACE; ACTIVE CHILDCARE LIMITED - LITTLE OAKS/ROSSETT HOUSE/LITTLE SCHOLARS; ALL STARS AFTER SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY CLUB; AUNTIE ALANA'S CHILDMINDING; BANGOR ON DEE CHILDCARE; BARKERS LANE WRAP AROUND CARE CLUB; BORDERBROOK PLAYGROUP; BORRAS PARK FULL DAY CARE PROVISION; BRADLEY PLAYGROUP; BRONINGTON CHILDREN'S CLUB; BRYMBO & TANYFRON REGENERATION TRUST; BRYNTEG TIGERS OUT OF HOURS CLUB; BWLCHGWYN CABIN CREW; CAEGO DAY NURSERY; CAIA PARK PARTNERSHIP LIMITED - HAFOD/GWENFRO; CATH'S CUBS REGISTERED CHILDMINDER; CEFN MAWR PLAYGROUP; CHERRY HILL CHILDREN'S DAY NURSERY; CHIRK PRE-SCHOOL; CYLCH BODHYFRYD; CYLCH MEITHRIN A TI A FI LLAN-Y-PWLL; CYLCH MEITHRIN BRO ALUN; CYLCH MEITHRIN BRYN TABOR; CYLCH MEITHRIN I D HOOSON; CYLCH MEITHRIN MIN Y DDOL (MES BACH; CYLCH MEITHRIN PLAS COCH; DEE VALLEY CHILDCARE; DRAGONS DAYCARE; EMMAS CHILD MINDING; FLYING START- MINI EXPLORERS RUABON; GRESFORD GOVERNORS' CLUBS AND PLAYGROUP; HAPPY DAYS CHILDCARE; HOLT UNDER FIVES; HOMESTEAD NURSERY; KIDDIES WORLD PLAYGROUP; LITTLE ANGELS CHILDMINDING (LAURA FITTON; LITTLE CHICKENS; LITTLE DRAGONS' DEN; LITTLE LEARNERS WREXHAM; LITTLE SUNFLOWERS; LITTLE WRENS; LOT 3 LTD - GARDEN VILLAGE/ACTON; MANFORD'S LITTLE LAMBS; MARFORD PLAYGROUP LITTLE EXPLORERS; MARIA CONCEICAO BASTOS DA COSTA; NESTLINGS FOREST SCHOOL & NURSERY; NEW BROUGHTON FULL DAY CHILD CARE; OVERTON PLAYCENTRE; PENYCAE CHILDCARE; PLAYLAND NURSERY; REDBROOK DAY NURSERY; RHOSDDU NURSERY PLUS; RISE AND SHINE DAY NURSERY; SAPLINGS (WREXHAM; SHAP LTD - PETER PAN; ST MARY'S PRE SCHOOL PLAYGROUP; ST. GILES SCHOOL; THE TOWERS DAY NURSERY; THE VENTURE (WREXHAM; TOYBOX NURSERIES; TREASURE CHEST; VICKY'S CHILDMINDING; VICTORIA GEMS, JEWELS AND TREASURES - LITTLE TREASURES; WILLOW BANK DAY NURSERY; YSGOL HEULFAN PLAYGROUP PLUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312110 - Child daycare services

## Release History

- 7 Jul 2026 at 10:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063535-2026
- 16 Mar 2026 at 14:56 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023599-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063535-2026
  7th July 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023599-2026
  16th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.comProject_62181;PQQitt_123250–THISMUSTBECOMPLETEDFIRSTFlyingStartitt_123247Non-MaintainedEarlyEducationitt_123248AdditionalinformationSuppliersInstructionsHowtoExpressInterestinthisTender.1.RegisteryourcompanyontheeTenderwalesportal(thisisonlyrequiredonce).BrowsetotheeSourcingPortal:www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.ukClickthe“Clickheretoregister”link.Acceptthetermsandconditionsandclick“continue”.Enteryourcorrectbusinessanduserdetails.Notetheusernameyouchoseandclick“Save”whencomplete.Youwillshortlyreceiveanemailwithyouruniquepassword(pleasekeepthissecure).2.ExpressanInterestinthetender.Logintotheportalwiththeusername/password.Clickthe“OpenAccessPQQs/ITTs”link(TheseareInvitationstoTenderopentoanyregisteredsupplier).ClickontherelevantPQQ/ITTtoaccessthecontent.Clickthe“ExpressInterest”buttoninthe“Actions”boxontheleft-handsideofthepage.ThiswillmovethePQQ/ITTintoyour“MyPQQ/ITTs”page.(Thisisasecureareareservedforyourprojectsonly).ClickonthePQQ/ITTcode,youcannowaccessanyattachmentsbyclickingthe“SettingsandBuyerAttachments”inthe“Actions”box.3.Respondingtothetender.Youcannowchooseto“Reply”or“Reject”(pleasegiveareasonifrejecting);Youcannowusethe‘Messages'functiontocommunicatewiththebuyerandseekanyclarification;Notethedeadlineforcompletion,thenfollowtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheITT;Theremaybeamixtureofonlineandofflineactionsforyoutoperform(thereisdetailedonlinehelpavailable).
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.wrexham.gov.uk/

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