Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 16 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Delivery of Childcare Provision at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil

Official notice

Procurement agent: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable
Concession value (operator's revenue)£100,000operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 10 Jul 2026awarded 18 Sept 2026
Awarded to Blossom Early Years
Contract term 15 yrsends 31 Oct 2041 · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), on behalf of Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (CTMUHB), conducted an open procurement procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 for the operation and management of the childcare facility at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil.

The requirement is for the provision of childcare services for up to 48 children aged between 6 weeks and 7 years 11 months under a concession-style lease arrangement. The successful provider will be responsible for all aspects of service delivery, including staffing, safeguarding, regulatory compliance and financial management.

Following completion of the procurement process, Blossom Early Years was identified as the Most Advantageous Tender and has been awarded the contract.

CPV: Building rental or sale services · Non-residential property renting or leasing services · Social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 15 yrsPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2041 (15 yrs)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £100,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales

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)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: exact amount
  • Commercial: exact amount
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
Concession
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
Last source update
2 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
Authority reference
CTM-ITT-61772
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-053537
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Building rental or sale servicesNon-residential property renting or leasing servicesSocial work services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0607c3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
Clarification deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

16 Jan 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published279 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
  2. Market engagement251 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    Expressions of Interest can be made by completing the document attached and returning via Sell2Wales.

    PLEASE NOTE

    Expressing an interest does not commit your organisation to entering into any formal procurement process, nor does it signify the start of any service transfer.

    This market engagement exercise is intended solely to gather your views on our early thinking and to help shape the forthcoming tender. Any information shared during these discussions will be treated as confidential. However, anonymised feedback may be incorporated into the tender documentation to support transparency and market clarity.

    Participation in this engagement will not be evaluated and will not form any part of the assessment of any future tender submission, should a procurement process be initiated.

    Participation in this market engagement does not constitute an offer, nor does it create any contractual, financial, or other obligation on the part of CTM. No guarantee of future work, contract award, or invitation to tender is provided or implied. CTM will not be liable for any costs, expenses, or loss of income incurred by organisations in responding to this engagement, attending meetings, preparing materials, or participating in any subsequent procurement activity. All involvement is undertaken entirely at the participant’s own cost and discretion.

  3. Next notice expected235 days ago
    1 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Tender notice published139 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 16:57 BST
  5. Clarification questions by111 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline104 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published20 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
  8. Today
    22 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 10 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 14:30 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Jun 2026, 16:57 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    5 Jun 2026, 16:57 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    5 Jun 2026, 16:57 BST
  5. Deadline published: 10 Jul 2026, 13:00 BST
    5 Jun 2026, 16:57 BST
  6. Buyer details updated
    5 Jun 2026, 16:57 BST
  7. Contract award notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    22 Sept 2026, 08:55 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    2 Oct 2026, 14:41 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 16 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,235,9171 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Blossom Early YearsSME2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2041£1,235,917ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice18 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Delivery of Childcare Provision at Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil · Blossom Early YearsSME

    Signed
    30 Sept 2026
    Value
    £1,235,917
    Period
    2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2041
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3final-stage tenders30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PBCZ-4581-GCVG Navigation Park, Unit 3 Ynysmeurig House,, Abercynon, Mountain Ash, Wales, CF45 4SNContact name, email

Clients of the procurement agent

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Blossom Early YearsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZPL-6127-YNQD 8 Brigham Court, Caerphilly, Wales, CF83 2ULContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure