Official UK procurement notice
Business Support to Early Years, Child Care and Play Sectors / Cymorth Busnes i'r Sectorau Blynyddoedd Cynnar, Gofal Plant a Chwarae
Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£225,000≈ £75k / year · £270,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 31 Mar 2025
Contract term 3 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 14 Apr 2025
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTender for the provision of Business Support to the Early Years, Childcare and Play Sectors in Merthyr Tydfil
Tendr ar gyfer darparu Cymorth Busnes i'r Sectorau Blynyddoedd Cynnar, Gofal Plant a Chwarae ym Merthyr Tudful
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 31 Mar 2028, 23:59 BST.
No preliminary market engagement: The Contracting Authority is aware that the market is limited so preliminary market engagement would not have been of benefit - also the build up to this tender being prepared was during PCR 2015 too so there would have been no requirement undertake engagement. Mae'r Awdurdod Contractio yn ymwybodol bod y farchnad yn more…
gyfyngedig felly ni fyddai ymgysylltu rhagarweiniol â'r farchnad wedi bod o fudd - hefyd roedd y cyfnod cyn paratoi'r tendr hwn yn ystod PCR 2015 felly ni fyddai unrhyw ofyniad i ymgysylltu â'r farchnad.
CPV: Health and social work services · Pre-school education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewalPublished value£225,000
- Value
- £225,000 exc. VAT · £270,000 inc. VAT
- Extensions
- Extensions are dependent on securing ongoing funding and satisfactory provider performance Mae estyniadau yn dibynnu ar sicrhau cyllid parhaus a pherfformiad darparwr boddhaol
80110000 Pre-school education services85000000 Health and social work services
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Quality considerations — 70%
- Cost — 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality considerations — Quality criteria as outlined in Invitation to Tender
- Cost — Cost of service delivery for 3 year period
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standingAs outlined in the Invitation to Tender Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro
- Technical & professional abilityAs outlined in the Invitation to Tender Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 31 Mar 2028
- First published
- 3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 11 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Authority reference
MTCBC/CS/01 2025- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9feFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
- As outlined in the Invitation to tender Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro
Review and risk notes
- Risks
- Availability of ongoing funding as described in the Invitation to Tender Argaeledd cyllid parhaus fel y disgrifir yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
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- Submission deadline
- 31 Mar 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
6 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published6 Mar 2025, 09:45 GMT
- Clarification questions by26 Mar 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline31 Mar 2025, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BST
- Award decision expected by11 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts14 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 2 Apr 2025 | CancelledNo tenders Dim tenderau |
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Mar 2025- Procurement termination notice published3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BSTUK12
- Published value updated3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BSTwas £225,000
- Status changed to complete3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BST
- Procurement method changed3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BST
- Deadline withdrawn3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BST
- Buyer details updated3 Apr 2025, 10:06 BST
- Tender notice published6 Mar 2025, 09:45 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender