Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for Provision of Welsh Government Childcare for 2 year olds in Powys.
Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)
Powys County Council ("the Council") is establishing a framework agreement for childcare settings to provide Welsh Government Childcare for 2 year olds in Powys. The childcare programme is to ensure that all children from 2 years old, resident in Powys have access to free, high quality childcare for up to 2.5 hours per day, for a maximum of 12.5 hours per week.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionPowys County Council ("the Council") is establishing a framework agreement for childcare settings to provide Welsh Government Childcare for 2 year olds in Powys.
The childcare programme is to ensure that all children from 2 years old, resident in Powys have access to free, high quality childcare for up to 2.5 hours per day, for a maximum of 12.5 hours per week.
Eligible children and their families, will feel involved, informed, supported and empowered and each child will achieve tangible outcomes of:
- Language Development
- Cognitive Development
- Social & Emotional Development
- Physical Health
- Reduced poverty
- Early Identification of high needs
The Council intends to let a framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime.
The Council is awarding a framework, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Sept 2033, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Places
- up to 100 suppliers
- Framework period
- 5 yrs 3 mo · up to 7 yrs 3 mo from 4 Jan 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 31 Mar 2034
Published description of the framework
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£15,000,000
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Technical: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Technical : See tender documents
- Economic & financial standing
See tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
See tender documents
- “Framework Agreement for Provision of Welsh Government Childcare for 2…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 100 suppliers, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- 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
- Yes · next expected 1 Sept 2033
- First published
- 23 May 2025, 14:58 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 11 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
ITT_127017- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090698- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052372Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
See Tender documentation
- Risks
See Tender documentation
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
23 May 2025 → 4 Jan 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published23 May 2025, 14:58 BST
- Tender notice published47 days ago24 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST
- Next notice expected45 days ago25 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by21 days ago20 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends14 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Today10 Nov 2026
- Award decision expected byin 31 days11 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 54 days4 Jan 2027
Notice history
8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 May 2025- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 14:58 BSTUK1
- Preliminary market engagement notice published23 Sept 2026, 10:54 BSTUK2
- Published value published: £15,000,00023 Sept 2026, 10:54 BST
- Planned procurement notice published24 Sept 2026, 14:52 BSTUK3
- Procurement method changed24 Sept 2026, 14:52 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Oct 2026, 12:00 GMT24 Sept 2026, 14:52 BST
- Tender notice published24 Sept 2026, 15:56 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active24 Sept 2026, 15:56 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement 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