--- title: "Award of Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-150854" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-150854" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-150854.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-150854.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2025-06-05" --- # Award of Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys Buyer: POWYS COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-kuma6s-150854 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-150854) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-150854.json) ## Summary Powys County Council has successfully completed the award stage of a framework agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys, covering a wide range of locations including Brecon, Bro Hyddgen, Builth Wells, and others. The framework spans from September 2025 for a duration of four years, with an option for a one-year extension. This initiative focuses on providing up to 10 hours of early years education per week for 3 and 4-year-olds, fitting under the service category. The procurement follows an open procedure, ensuring transparency and equality as required by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime. Contracts for individual settings have a potential span of five years with an option to extend for two more years. The framework allows flexibility for potential future inclusion of additional providers to meet rising demands. This framework agreement offers significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the education and social protection sectors. It is aimed at experienced and qualified organisations that can cater to the needs of early childhood education across multiple catchment areas. As multiple lots are open for bids, businesses have the flexibility to engage with various locations, either through single or multiple lot bids. While favourable to SMEs, the tender process is structured to promote fairness, ensuring that all bidders have equal chances regardless of the number of lots bid for. This framework is particularly suited for businesses specialising in early childhood education and care services that are looking to expand their reach within the Powys region. ## 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=150854 | | 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Feb 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 - 5 Jun 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=150854 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN517120 Award of 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-150854 - https://www.powys.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-150854. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-150854.json.