Official UK procurement notice
EDU24007 Enhanced Early Years Provision
Authority: Worcestershire County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council is seeking a supplier(s) to deliver Enhanced Early Years Provision (EEYP) for children aged 2-4 years whose identified complex needs make it difficult to attend provision that is ordinarily available.
The intention is to deliver additional EEYP within Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Evesham/Pershore, and Malvern.
WCC are looking to commission the following number of places in each locality:
- Redditch/Bromsgrove by either
i. Redditch – 6 places a year; and
ii. Bromsgrove – 6 places a year; or
iii. Redditch/Bromsgrove – 12 places a year;
- Wyre Forest: Up to 12 places a year;
- Pershore/Evesham: Up to 12 places a year; and
- Malvern: Up to 6 places a year
CPV: Daycare services for disabled children and young people · Pre-school education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,520,000
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).
- Simple description: Award criteria will be based on Quality (95%) and Social Value (5%) Please see EDU24007 EEYP Tender Guidance for a full description of the process and award criteria.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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 2025, 10:58 BST
- Last source update
- 11 May 2026, 14:50 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 24 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
EDU24007- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-082947- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05214dFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Please visit www.in-tendhost.co.uk/worcestershire/aspx/… ↗ to access this opportunity. You will need to register for In Tend in order to apply for this opportunity.
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 10:58 BST
- Market engagement386 days ago · met6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
There will two opportunities to attend a market engagement event for providers to come along to hear about the proposals and help shape what the provision can offer, as well as to express their interest about potential application to deliver the provision.
Market Engagement Events are on the dates below:
1st October – face to face session at Worcestershire County Cricket Club - 7pm – 8.30pm
6th October - virtual session – 10.30 – 12noon (link given once registered)
To register to attend or if you have any further questions, please contact [email protected]
Market Engagement Feedback
Please see www.worcestershire.gov.uk/council-services/sch… ↗ to view copies of market engagement slides and a summary of the frequently asked questions.
- Tender notice published316 days ago15 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
- Next notice expected299 days ago1 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Clarification questions by279 days ago21 Jan 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Submission deadline249 days ago20 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent170 days ago11 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published169 days ago11 May 2026, 14:50 BST
- Standstill ends158 days ago22 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by125 days ago24 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts57 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 10:58 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published12 Sept 2025, 14:07 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Oct 2025, 11:21 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published15 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £2,520,00015 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
- Status changed to active15 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
- Procurement method changed15 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Feb 2026, 16:00 GMT15 Dec 2025, 14:22 GMT
- Contract award notice published11 May 2026, 14:50 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 May 2026, 14:50 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Published amendments (1)
Notice updated to add a link for suppliers to view copies of market engagement slides and a summary of the frequently asked questions.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 12 Sept 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years Centres, Special Steps Limited, The Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy Trustjoint awardEnhanced Early Years Provision1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2031 | £2,520,000 | 29 Apr 2026standstill to 22 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Dingley Family and Specialist Early Years CentresAwarded supplier
- Special Steps LimitedAwarded supplier
- The Diocese of Worcester Multi Academy TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- Pipeline notice Pipeline notice on Find a Tender