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title: "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Childcare in the Non-Maintained Sector"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-124371"
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# Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Childcare in the Non-Maintained Sector

Buyer: CAERPHILLY CBC  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-124371

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## Summary

The Caerphilly CBC has awarded a contract for the "Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Childcare in the Non-Maintained Sector." This procurement process involved engaging with experienced childcare providers for lots such as Early Years, Flying Start, and Assisted Places and Supported Places. The contract was signed on 25th January 2023, with a total estimated spend over 10 years. The procurement stage is now complete, and the contract is active, providing growth opportunities for childcare businesses within Caerphilly County Borough Council's boundaries.

This tender presents opportunities for childcare providers to access a long-term contract for delivering high-quality childcare services in Caerphilly. Businesses suited to compete are those offering early years education, Flying Start programmes, and assisted places. The procurement method was open, with a focus on service provision. With dates and deadlines confirmed for the contract period, childcare providers, including playgroups and nurseries, have the chance to contribute positively to children's development within the designated service areas.

## Notice

Notification of Award of previously advertised opportunity Please note that this is a contract award notice as the Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Childcare in line with the Light Touch Regime and Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Council has engaged with suitably experienced and qualified childcare providers to provide Lot 1 - Early Years Lot 2 - Flying Start Lot 3 - Assisted Places and Supported Places Childcare providers have been awarded to one or more of the lots above. This DPS has replaced an existing arrangement for the provision of Childcare PS1609/17/HS, which expired on the 31 March 2023. The total cost is based on estimated spend at this current time for the 10 years if extensions are taken up for all lots

### Lot Information

Early Years Education

This is a contract award notice to advise the market of service providers awarded to lot 1 - Early Years provision under the DPS

Flying Start

This is a contract award notice to advise the market of service providers awarded to lot 2 - Flying Start provision under the DPS

Assisted Places and Supported Places

This is a contract award notice to advise the market of service providers awarded to lot 3 - Assisted and Supported place provision under the DPS

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124371 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2022 - 31 Oct 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | £7,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £14,700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAERPHILLY CBC |
| Locality | HENGOED |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF82 7RG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys |
| Local authority | Caerphilly |
| Electoral ward | Maesycwmmer |
| Westminster constituency | Caerphilly |
| Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 28 |
| Supplier names | 1ST STEPS DAY CARE; BOBL BACH CLARE; BRIGHTER MINDS CHILDCARE; BUSY FEET GILFACH; CEFN FFOREST RISING STARS CHILDCARE; CURIOUS KOALAS CHILDCARE SERVICES; CWTSH NURSERY; CYLCH MEITHRIN COED DUON; CYLCH MEITHRIN CWM DERWEN; CYLCH MEITHRIN IFOR BACH; CYLCH MEITHRIN NELSON; CYLCH MEITHRIN PONTLLANFRAITH; CYLCH MEITHRIN RHYMNI; CYLCH MEITHRIN TEDI TWT; CYLCH MEITHRIN TONYFELIN; CYLCH MEITHRIN YR ENFYS; LADYBIRD PLAYGROUP; LITTLE ACORNS PLAYGROUP; LITTLE EINSTEINS ACADEMY; LITTLEPEEPS PLAYGROUP; MARKHAM PLAYGROUP; MINI MINERS CLUB; MORIAH PLAYGROUP; PLAYWORKS; THE ALPHABET TREE DAY NURSERY; THE CHILDREN'S SPACE; TIDDLERS WRAPAROUND; YSGOL FEITHRIN ABERTRIDWR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 85312110 - Child daycare services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124371
- 5 Sep 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124371

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP410552&idx=1
  5th September 2022 - Supplier Guide
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Notice/Download/DocumentDownload.aspx?id=SEP410552&idx=2
  5th September 2022 - Raising A Ticket on Proactis Plaza
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP410552
  Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Childcare in the Non-Maintained Sector - The Council is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Childcare in line with the Light Touch Regime and Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Council is looking to engage with suitably experienced and qualified childcare providers to provide Lot 1 - Early Years Lot 2 - Flying Start Lot 3 - Assisted Places and Supported Places Suitably qualified childcare providers are able to tender for one or more lots. This DPS shall replace an existing arrangement for the provision of Childcare PS1609/17/HS, which is due to expire on the 31 March 2023. Service Providers currently awarded to the existing arrangement (PS1609) must apply to join the new DPS arrangement. The existing arrangement shall be terminated when all service providers have joined the new DPS arrangement, which must happen prior to the 31 March 2023 when the existing arrangement shall naturally come to an end. The Council reserves the right to terminate the existing arrangement end date at its own discretion. Service providers who have not successfully joined this DPS arrangement by such a time will not be utilised by the Council until they have successfully joined the DPS for the provision of childcare (DPS1003584). For the purpose of this arrangement, the term 'childcare provision' will be used for the non-maintained sector including Playgroups, Cylchoedd Meithrin, Day Nurseries, Childminders, Out of School provision in both Welsh medium and English medium, including Wrap around, before and after school provision. Service Providers who satisfy the criteria to their application to join this arrangement shall be subject to relevant inspection methods depending on the area of work as set out in the ITT and by Early Years Officers. All costs and charges are set by the Council. All lots are subject to the Council successfully attaining grants and ongoing levels of funding each year. Early Years shall inform Service Providers the ongoing costs and charges at the being of the financial year. Full details are provided within the initiation to tender (ITT) documentation
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP450009
  Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Childcare in the Non-Maintained Sector - Notification of Award of previously advertised opportunity Please note that this is a contract award notice as the Council has established a Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Childcare in line with the Light Touch Regime and Public Contract Regulations 2015. The Council has engaged with suitably experienced and qualified childcare providers to provide Lot 1 - Early Years Lot 2 - Flying Start Lot 3 - Assisted Places and Supported Places Childcare providers have been awarded to one or more of the lots above. This DPS has replaced an existing arrangement for the provision of Childcare PS1609/17/HS, which expired on the 31 March 2023. The total cost is based on estimated spend at this current time for the 10 years if extensions are taken up for all lots

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-124371
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/account/login
- https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk

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