--- title: "Flying Start Placement Scheme - Riverside" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-143892" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-143892" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-143892.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-143892.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "CARDIFF COUNCIL" published: "2024-08-21" --- # Flying Start Placement Scheme - Riverside Buyer: CARDIFF COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-143892 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-143892) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-143892.json) ## Summary Cardiff Council has recently completed the procurement process for the "Flying Start Placement Scheme - Riverside." The contracting process is related to the industry of Child Daycare Services and specifically targets the provision of part-time childcare services for children aged 2-3 years. Located in Cardiff, the initiative aims to meet the Welsh Government's standards for Flying Start Programme. This procurement stage has concluded with the awarding of a contract, initiated in August 2024, using a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement rationale indicates there were no other registered childcare providers within the targeted area capable of meeting the programme's needs. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for specialised childcare providers who can meet stringent regulatory standards. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within the childcare sector, particularly those capable of providing bilingual services in Welsh and English, stand to benefit from such procurement opportunities. The awarded contract saw Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries Ltd successfully secure the tender, highlighting the potential for similar enterprises to participate in future tenders facilitated by local government bodies like Cardiff Council. The contract valued at £722,227 exemplifies the economic potential available to capable bidders. ## Notice The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2-3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2-3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW. ### Procurement Information 32(2(b)) Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons: - (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons but where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and absence of competition is not as a result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement. There are no other registered childcare providers operating within this targeted area that can meet the needs of Flying Start. Within this radius there is one Flying Start setting, and we cannot increase the numbers we contract with this setting due to CIW registration. If we need to factor in a new build, it's uncertain as the current capital programme runs to March 31st, 2025. We would also need to consider the length of time it takes to secure a new provider and CIW registrations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143892 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Aug 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £722,227 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Cancelled | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Unsuccessful | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | CARDIFF COUNCIL | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF10 4UW | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | | Local authority | Cardiff | | Electoral ward | Butetown | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff South and Penarth | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | LITTLE ANGELS FLYING START NURSERIES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85312110 - Child daycare services ## Release History - 21 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143892 - 20 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143892 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG488515 Flying Start Placement Scheme - Riverside - The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2-3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW. - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG488851 Flying Start Placement Scheme - Riverside - The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2-3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW. ## Notice URLs - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-143892 - https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx ## 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-143892. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-143892.json.