--- title: "Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-139528" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-139528" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-139528.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-139528.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2024-02-29" --- # Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements Buyer: TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-kuma6s-139528 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-139528) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-139528.json) ## Summary The Torfaen County Borough Council has initiated a tender for the creation of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements. The procurement method is selective, with a tender value of £1,500,000 GBP. The tender deadline is set for April 1, 2024. The buying organisation is located in Torfaen, UK, and operates in the services category under the education industry classification. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses to participate in a strategic procurement process led by a regional or local authority. Businesses offering childcare services and related solutions are well-suited to compete in this tender. The Council aims to establish a cost-effective system under the Light Touch Regime, allowing new providers to join as necessary. Interested suppliers must submit electronic bids through the Council's e-tendering portal by the specified deadline for consideration. ## Notice Creation of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements Under Regulation 76, the council is free to establish a procedure, provided that, the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (suppliers). Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 expressly provides that contracting authorities may use a dynamic purchasing system for commonly used purchases the characteristics of which are generally available on the market, and meet their requirements and for this reason the model proposed, is a Dynamic Purchasing System. The Council reserves:- 1. the right to withdraw this contract notice and opportunity advertised at any time 2. the right to award all, part or none of the business forming the subject matter of this procurement and to abandon, halt, postpone this procurement at any time. All economic operators (potential suppliers), who wish to take part in this procurement do so at their own expense and risk. Under no circumstances will the Council incur any liability (including, but not limited to, liability as to costs) in respect of this procurement exercise, the abandonment of the same, or any documentation issued as part of this procurement exercise ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Council is to establish a high quality and cost-effective Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) under the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The mechanism of the DPS allows new settings the ability to join at any time during the period of the DPS, as set out in this document. All communication for this process will be conducted via the Council's e-tendering portal-Proactis Plaza https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login. It is the Service Providers responsibility to ensure their contact details within the Council's e-tendering portal-Proactis Plaza are accurate. If you have any questions or require any clarifications these must be submitted via the 'Messaging' function within the portal as soon as possible and in any case received no later than seven (7) days before the due date of Applications. Any questions received after this date may not be answered. The Council reserves:- 1. the right to withdraw this contract notice and opportunity advertised at any time 2. the right to award all, part or none of the business forming the subject matter of this procurement and to abandon, halt, postpone this procurement at any time. All economic operators (potential suppliers), who wish to take part in this procurement do so at their own expense and risk. Under no circumstances will the Council incur any liability (including, but not limited to, liability as to costs) in respect of this procurement exercise, the abandonment of the same, or any documentation issued as part of this procurement exercise Renewal: With the option to extend for up to a further period of forty-eight (48) months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139528 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | TORFAEN COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | TORFAEN | | Post town | Newport | | Postcode | NP4 6YB | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL53 Gwent Valleys | | Local authority | Torfaen | | Electoral ward | Pontypool Fawr | | Westminster constituency | Torfaen | | Delivery location | TLL16 Gwent Valleys | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80100000 - Primary education services - 80110000 - Pre-school education services - 85312100 - Daycare services - 85312110 - Child daycare services ## Release History - 29 Feb 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=139528 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB468937 Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements - Creation of a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements Under Regulation 76, the council is free to establish a procedure, provided that, the procedure is sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators (suppliers). Regulation 34 of the Public Contracts Regulation 2015 expressly provides that contracting authorities may use a dynamic purchasing system for commonly used purchases the characteristics of which are generally available on the market, and meet their requirements and for this reason the model proposed, is a Dynamic Purchasing System. The Council reserves:- 1. the right to withdraw this contract notice and opportunity advertised at any time 2. the right to award all, part or none of the business forming the subject matter of this procurement and to abandon, halt, postpone this procurement at any time. All economic operators (potential suppliers), who wish to take part in this procurement do so at their own expense and risk. Under no circumstances will the Council incur any liability (including, but not limited to, liability as to costs) in respect of this procurement exercise, the abandonment of the same, or any documentation issued as part of this procurement exercise ## Notice URLs - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-139528 - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login - https://www.torfaen.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-139528. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-139528.json.