Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 23 May 2026, 11:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for the Provision of Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Holiday Childcare Support – Summer Holiday Pilot.

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£150,000£180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Jun 2026awarded 30 Jun 2026
Awarded to Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' Clubs
Contract term 1 moends 31 Aug 2026 · up to 20 Jul 2027 with extensions · starts 21 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provide a pilot service during the summer school holidays to assess and allocate additional support for children of full-time school age with emerging or identified Additional Learning Needs (ALN) to enable their attendance at childcare. Enabling parent/carers to work, attend education or participate in training.

CPV: Administrative social services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 21 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 mo) · up to 20 Jul 2027 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The option to extend by 10 months to cover for subsequent holiday childcare dependant on the success of the pilot

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Evaluation: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Evaluation: 6 quality questions to be completed as per documents on etenderwales
  • Price: Total Evaluated Price (Worked Example)
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 May 2026, 11:53 BST
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 09:42 BST
Authority reference
CCS/26/077
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048320
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Administrative social services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a25f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):

— Navigate to the portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.

— Enter your correct business and user details.

— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.

— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).

— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.

  1. Express an interest in the project:

— Login to the portal with your username/password.

— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).

— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).

— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.

  1. Responding to the invitation to tender:

— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).

— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.

— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.

— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:

— E-mail: [email protected]

— Phone: +44 8003684850

Timeline

23 May 2026 → 21 Jul 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published156 days ago
    23 May 2026, 11:53 BST
  2. Clarification questions by139 days ago
    9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline132 days ago
    16 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published104 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 09:42 BST
  5. Contract starts97 days ago
    21 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    23 May 2026, 11:53 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 09:52 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    6 Jul 2026, 09:52 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 09:42 BST
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £150,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' ClubsSME15 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027Extensions: up to additional 12 months dependant on grant funding and success of pilot scheme£150,00030 Jun 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract for the Provision of Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Holiday Childcare Support – Summer Holiday Pilot. · Clybiau Plant Cymru Kids' ClubsSME

    Signed
    11 Jul 2026
    Value
    £150,000
    Period
    15 Jul 2026 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    option to extend for up to 12 months

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders10—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CLYBIAU PLANT CYMRU KIDS' CLUBSAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGGR-6792-BZWT Bridge House, Station Road, Llanishen,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 5UWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender