Official UK procurement notice
Award of Framework for the Provision of Swansea Flying Start Childcare Expansion (FSCE)
Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAward of Expansion of the Flying Start childcare offer which is made available to parents of all eligible 2–3 year olds in specific postcode areas for up to a maximum of 12½ hours per week (2½ hours per day, Monday to Friday), for a maximum of 39 weeks of the year, in line with school terms.
CPV: Child daycare services · Pre-school education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 33 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 18 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Welsh and English medium Full Day Care and Sessional Care
The Council has set up this Flying Start Childcare Expansion Framework for local CIW registered Childcare Providers to supply childcare on a sessional basis as part of the Programme for Government Flying Start Childcare Expansion.
Lot #2Welsh and English medium Childminders
The Council has set up a this Flying Start Childcare Expansion Framework for local CIW registered Childcare Providers to supply childcare on a sessional basis as part of the Programme for Government Flying Start Childcare Expansion.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Technical & professional ability
CIW Registered before the commencement of any call off
- Shortlisting
- Please refer to tender documents which can be accessed on eTenderWales
- “Award of Framework for the Provision of Swansea Flying Start Childcare…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 25 Apr 2023, 11:20 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Mar 2024, 15:15 GMT
- Authority reference
CCS/22/309- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-009438- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c3d6Find a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:140225)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
26 Jun 2023 → 22 Mar 2024 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published22 Mar 2024, 15:15 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 May 2023- Deadline moved to 26 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST31 May 2023, 14:20 BST+12 days · was 14 Jun 2023, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete22 Mar 2024, 15:15 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 14 Jun 2023 | 26 Jun 2023 | +12 d |
More time for bidders to submit their responses
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £20,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 – Welsh and English medium Full Day Care and Sessional Care
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Lot 2 – Welsh and English medium Childminders
- Signed
- 21 Feb 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Welsh and English medium Full Day Care and Sessional Care | 33bids · 33 electronic · 33 from abroad | 33 | — | — |
| 2 · Welsh and English medium Childminders | 33bids · 33 electronic · 33 from abroad | 33 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
18 commercial parties on the notice- Abacus Day NurseryFramework contractor
- Child's Play at LtdFramework contractor
- Cylch Meithrin Meini BachFramework contractor
- Dunvant Primary WraparoundFramework contractor
- FAITH IN FAMILIESFramework contractor
- JULIE LLEWELLYN LTDFramework contractor
- Jo Campion ChildmindingFramework contractor
- Lakeside Day NurseryFramework contractor
- Little Cherubs Day NurseryFramework contractor
- Meithrinfa Joio Day Nursery LTDFramework contractor
Show 8 more suppliers
- Mirka's HouseFramework contractor
- Morris Mouse Day Nursery LtdFramework contractor
- Natasha Matthews ChildminderFramework contractor
- Pitter Patter Day Nursery LtdFramework contractor
- Squiggles NurseryFramework contractor
- TREFORYS TINY TOTS LTDFramework contractor
- aspire day nurseryFramework contractor
- the childrens roomFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.