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title: "Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-144919"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-04-08"
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# Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys

Buyer: POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-144919

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## Summary

Powys County Council is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process for a framework agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys. This falls under the education industry category. The council aims to engage suitably qualified and experienced organisations to provide early years education to all three and four-year-olds in the region. The contract is categorised under multiple lots covering various areas such as Brecon, Bro Hyddgen, and others. The total estimated contract value is £9,134,500. The tender submission deadline is 13 November 2024, with the new contracts starting from September 2025 and lasting five years, with potential extensions. To comply with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, the procurement method is an open procedure allowing for electronic submission.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in early childhood education services. Companies possessing expertise in providing comprehensive educational programmes and meeting regulatory standards will find this tender particularly beneficial. The framework's structure, with multiple lots, means that organisations can submit bids for specific catchment areas, thereby enabling small to medium-sized enterprises to compete for localised contracts. This tender is also advantageous for businesses aiming to expand their service offerings within the Powys region. Given the flexible and transparent nature of the framework agreement, this tender could serve as a reliable revenue stream for the next several years.

## Notice

Powys County Council (the Council) has engaged with suitably qualified and experienced organisations for Early Years Pre School Education Provision in Powys. Since September 2017, Powys early years education has been provided via contracted early years settings. From September 2025, the Council has awarded new framework for four years. All 3 and 4 year olds will have access to up to 10 hours of Early Years Education per week during term time. The new funding formula implemented in April 2024 5 GBP per hour per child. The provision will be split into catchment area lots. Providers could bid for more than one setting under either a single lot or under more than one lot. Please note, however, this may result in a partial award and will not provide an advantage over other, single, bids. Lots: Lot 1 - Brecon Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen Lot 3 - Builth Wells Lot 4 - Caereinion Lot 5 - Crickhowell Lot 6 - Gwernyfed Lot 7 - John Beddoes Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells Lot 9 - Llanfyllin Lot 10 - Llanidloes Lot 11 - Maesydderwen Lot 12 - Newtown Lot 13 - Welshpool Framework Agreement length - 4 years plus an option to extend for a further 1 year at the Council's discretion. Contract duration - Individual setting contract lengths - 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the Council's discretion. The Council has let a pseudo framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime. The Council is awarding a framework, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers. The Council may decide in future to re-open the framework to allow providers to join, should the Council need to meet demand. Bidders should be aware there is a separate ITT to submit a tender in Welsh, please see ITT_113337.

### Lot Information

Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen

Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen

Lot 3 - Builth Wells

Lot 3 - Builth Wells

Lot 4 - Caereinion

Lot 4 - Caereinion

Lot 5 - Crickhowell

Lot 5 - Crickhowell

Lot 6 - Gwernyfed

Lot 6 - Gwernyfed

Lot 7 - John Beddoes

Lot 7 - John Beddoes

Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells

Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells

Lot 9 - Llanfyllin

Lot 9 - Llanfyllin

Lot 10 - Llanidloes

Lot 10 - Llanidloes

Lot 11 - Maesydderwen

Lot 11 - Maesydderwen

Lot 12 - Newtown

Lot 12 - Newtown

Lot 13 - Welshpool

Lot 13 - Welshpool

Lot 1 - Brecon

Lot 1 - Brecon

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144919 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | 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 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Feb 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,134,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,134,500 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LLANDRINDOD WELLS |
| Post town | Llandrindod Wells |
| Postcode | LD1 5LG |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Powys |
| Electoral ward | Llandrindod South |
| Westminster constituency | Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe |
| Delivery location | TLL24 Powys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 66 |
| Supplier names | ABERMULE BUSY-BEES CHILDCARE; ALLSORTS NURSERY; BECHAN BACH; BERRIEW PRE SCHOOL AND TODDLER GROUP; BUTTINGTON TREWERN PLAYGROUP; CAMAU BACH; CARREGHOFA SCHOOL; CEWRI BACH PRE SCHOOL; CHURCHSTOKE LITTLE EXPLORERS; CROCO-DOCO-DILE PLAYGROUP; CURIOUS WORLD DAY NURSERY; CWTSH CAERSWS; CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANBRYNMAIR; CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANFAIR CAEREINION; CYLCH MEITHRIN LLANFYLLIN; CYLCH MEITHRIN MACHYNLLETH; CYLCH MEITHRIN PENYBONT FAWR; CYLCH MEITHRIN PONTROBERT; CYLCH MEITHRIN RHAEADR; CYLCH MEITHRIN TRANNON; CYLCH MEITHRIN Y DRENEWYDD; CYLCH YN YR YSGOL; DECHRAU DISGLAIR; DERW BACH; DREIGIAU BACH Y BANNAU; ENFYS FACH NURSERY; FIRST STEPS NURSERY; FORDEN PLAYGROUP; GUILSFIELD PLAYGROUP; HAPPITOTS 3+ SETTING WELSHPOOL CHURCH IN WALES PRIMARY; HOPE DAY NURSERY; JIGSAW PRESCHOOL; KERRY PLAYGROUP; KNIGHTON CHILDREN'S CENTRE; LITTLE ACORNS; LITTLE ACORNS CHILDREN’S DAYCARE; LITTLE HEROES NURSERY; LITTLE SPARKS; LITTLE STARS MAESYRHANDIR; LITTLE STARS PRE-SCHOOL; LITTLE STEPS; LLANELWEDD CHURCH IN WALES PRIMARY SCHOOL; LLANFYLLIN PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUP; LLANGYNIDR PRE-SCHOOL; LLANSANTFFRAID LADYBIRDS; LLYSWEN LADYBIRDS 3+ SETTING; MACHYNLLETH COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S PROJECT; MALDWYN NURSERY & FAMILY CENTRE; MEIFOD PRE-SCHOOL; MES BACH PRE SCHOOL LLANGORSE; MONTGOMERY PRE-SCHOOL; NEWBRIDGE ON WYE C IN W SCHOOL; OPEN DOOR FAMILY CENTRE; PARK LANE DAY NURSERY; PLAYDAYS NURSERY; POWYS COUNCIL - LITTLE LEARNING TREE; PRESTEIGNE LITTLE PEOPLE'S PLAYGROUP; PUDDLE DUCKS PRESCHOOL @ TALGARTH SCHOOL; RHAYADER UNDER 5'S PRE-SCHOOL; SER BACH Y CWM; SMARTIES/3@CRADOC; TREOWEN TOTS 3 PLUS SETTING; YSGOL DÔLAFON; YSGOL FEITHRIN Y TRALLWNG; YSGOL PONTSENNI/MEITHRINFA PONTSENNI; YSGOL TREFONNEN EARLY YEARS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80100000 - Primary education services
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
- 85312110 - Child daycare services

## Release History

- 8 Apr 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144919
- 8 Oct 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144919

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT492177
  Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys - Powys County Council (the Council) is seeking to engage with suitably qualified and experienced organisations for Early Years Pre School Education Provision in Powys. Since September 2017, Powys early years education has been provided via contracted early years settings. From September 2025, the Council will be seeking to award new contracts for the next five years. All 3 and 4 year olds will have access to up to 10 hours of Early Years Education per week during term time. The new funding formula implemented in April 2024 5 GBP per hour per child. The provision will be split into catchment area lots. If you have the intention to bid for more than one setting under either a single lot or under more than one lot, please ensure the applications are kept separate. Please note, however, this may result in a partial award and will not provide an advantage over other, single, bids. Lots: Lot 1 - Brecon Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen Lot 3 - Builth Wells Lot 4 - Caereinion Lot 5 - Crickhowell Lot 6 - Gwernyfed Lot 7 - John Beddoes Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells Lot 9 - Llanfyllin Lot 10 - Llanidloes Lot 11 - Maesydderwen Lot 12 - Newtown Lot 13 - Welshpool Framework Agreement length - 4 years plus an option to extend for a further 1 year at the Council's discretion. Contract duration - Individual setting contract lengths - 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the Council's discretion. The Council intends to let a pseudo framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime. The Council is awarding a framework, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers. The Council may decide in future to re-open the framework to allow providers to join, should the Council need to meet demand. Bidders should be aware there is a separate ITT to submit a tender in Welsh, please see ITT_113337.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL527176
  Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys - Powys County Council (the Council) has engaged with suitably qualified and experienced organisations for Early Years Pre School Education Provision in Powys. Since September 2017, Powys early years education has been provided via contracted early years settings. From September 2025, the Council has awarded new framework for four years. All 3 and 4 year olds will have access to up to 10 hours of Early Years Education per week during term time. The new funding formula implemented in April 2024 5 GBP per hour per child. The provision will be split into catchment area lots. Providers could bid for more than one setting under either a single lot or under more than one lot. Please note, however, this may result in a partial award and will not provide an advantage over other, single, bids. Lots: Lot 1 - Brecon Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen Lot 3 - Builth Wells Lot 4 - Caereinion Lot 5 - Crickhowell Lot 6 - Gwernyfed Lot 7 - John Beddoes Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells Lot 9 - Llanfyllin Lot 10 - Llanidloes Lot 11 - Maesydderwen Lot 12 - Newtown Lot 13 - Welshpool Framework Agreement length - 4 years plus an option to extend for a further 1 year at the Council's discretion. Contract duration - Individual setting contract lengths - 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the Council's discretion. The Council has let a pseudo framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime. The Council is awarding a framework, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers. The Council may decide in future to re-open the framework to allow providers to join, should the Council need to meet demand. Bidders should be aware there is a separate ITT to submit a tender in Welsh, please see ITT_113337.

## Notice URLs

- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-144919
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://www.powys.gov.uk

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