Official UK procurement notice
Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)
Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedProvision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education) · tender expected
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUK6 - WCBC is establishing a compliant procurement route for the execution of Childcare Provision – Flying Start/Non-Maintained Funded Early Education. This will provide an unlimited number of suitably qualified and experienced Childcare Providers (referred to as Potential Providers).The provision is being purchased under two Lots: LOT 1 – FLYING STARTLOT 2 – NON-MAINTAINED EARLY EDUCATION
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 11 Mar 2032, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: This commissioning exercise will reopen each year, to allow for applications
CPV: Child daycare services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£3,954,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Flying StartAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,454,000
Provision of Flying Start
Lot #2Non-Maintained Early EducationAwardedRenewalPublished value£2,500,000
Provision of Non-Maintained Early Education
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/Quality: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Technical/Quality
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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 11 Mar 2032
- First published
- 16 Mar 2026, 14:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 Jul 2026, 11:08 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
Proc-25-149- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-023599- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b3aFind a Tender
- How it runs
This commissioning exercise will reopen each year, to allow for applications
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗
Project_62181;
PQQ itt_123250 – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED FIRST
Flying Start itt_123247
Non-Maintained Early Education itt_123248
Additional information
Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender.
- Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once).
Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
Click the “Click here to register” link.
Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”.
Enter your correct business and user details.
Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.
You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
- Express an Interest in the tender.
Login to the portal with the username/password.
Click the “Open Access PQQs/ITTs” link (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).
Click on the relevant PQQ/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 PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQ/ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).
Click on the PQQ/ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.
- Responding to the 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).
Timeline
16 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published223 days ago16 Mar 2026, 14:56 GMT
- Clarification questions by192 days ago17 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Submission deadline185 days ago24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent112 days ago6 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published110 days ago7 Jul 2026, 11:08 BST
- Standstill ends100 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by85 days ago1 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts55 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Mar 2026- Tender notice published16 Mar 2026, 14:56 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2026, 11:08 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2026, 11:08 BST
- Contract signature expected20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Flying Start1 award | |||
| Borras Park Full Day Care ProvisionSME, BRYMBO & TANYFRON REGENERATION TRUST, Brynteg Tigers Out of Hours Club, CYLCH MEITHRIN BRO ALUNVCSE, CYLCH MEITHRIN I D HOOSON, Nestlings Forest School & NurserySME +55 morejoint awardChildcare Provision – Flying Start1 Sept 2026 – 31 Oct 2030 · up to 31 Aug 2032Extensions: 2 years in annual increments · Options: This tender will be reopened annually | £12,000,000 | 3 Jul 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Non-Maintained Early Education1 award | |||
| Borras Park Full Day Care ProvisionSME, BRYMBO & TANYFRON REGENERATION TRUST, CYLCH MEITHRIN BRO ALUNVCSE, CYLCH MEITHRIN I D HOOSON, Happy Days Childcare, REDBROOK DAY NURSERY LIMITEDSME +28 morejoint awardProvision of Childcare Services - Non-maintained Early Education1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 · up to 31 Aug 2032Extensions: 2 years in annual increments · Options: This tender will be reopened annually | £1,454,000 | 3 Jul 2026standstill to 17 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Flying Start | 68final-stage tenders | 34 | 13 | — |
| 2 · Non-Maintained Early Education | 42final-stage tenders | 30 | 12 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
67 commercial parties on the notice · 50 awardedThe first 50 of 67 commercial parties (by name); the JSON mirror lists them all.
- Borras Park Full Day Care ProvisionAwarded supplier
- Cherry Hill Children's Day NurseryAwarded supplier
- ABC DAYCARE NURSERY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- ACTIVE CHILDCARE LIMITED - Little Oaks/Rossett House/Little ScholarsAwarded supplier
- ALL STARS AFTER SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY CLUBAwarded supplier
- Abbeyfield Day NurseryAwarded supplier
- Acorns Playgroup - FATHER'S PLACEAwarded supplier
- Auntie Alana's ChildmindingAwarded supplier
- BANGOR ON DEE CHILDCAREAwarded supplier
- BARKERS LANE WRAP AROUND CARE CLUBAwarded supplier
Show 40 more suppliers
- BRADLEY PLAYGROUPAwarded supplier
- BRONINGTON CHILDREN'S CLUBAwarded supplier
- BRYMBO & TANYFRON REGENERATION TRUSTAwarded supplier
- BWLCHGWYN CABIN CREWAwarded supplier
- Borderbrook PlaygroupAwarded supplier
- Brynteg Tigers Out of Hours ClubAwarded supplier
- CAIA PARK PARTNERSHIP LIMITED - Hafod/GwenfroAwarded supplier
- CEFN MAWR PLAYGROUPAwarded supplier
- CHIRK PRE-SCHOOLAwarded supplier
- CYLCH BODHYFRYDAwarded supplier
- CYLCH MEITHRIN A TI A FI LLAN-Y-PWLLAwarded supplier
- CYLCH MEITHRIN BRO ALUNAwarded supplier
- CYLCH MEITHRIN BRYN TABORAwarded supplier
- CYLCH MEITHRIN I D HOOSONAwarded supplier
- CYLCH MEITHRIN MIN Y DDOL (MES BACH)Awarded supplier
- CYLCH MEITHRIN PLAS COCHAwarded supplier
- Caego Day NurseryAwarded supplier
- Cath's Cubs Registered ChildminderAwarded supplier
- DEE VALLEY CHILDCAREAwarded supplier
- Dragons DaycareAwarded supplier
- Emmas Child MindingAwarded supplier
- Flying Start- Mini Explorers RuabonAwarded supplier
- GRESFORD GOVERNORS' CLUBS AND PLAYGROUPAwarded supplier
- HOLT UNDER FIVESAwarded supplier
- HOMESTEAD NURSERY LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- Happy Days ChildcareAwarded supplier
- KIDDIES WORLD PLAYGROUPAwarded supplier
- LITTLE DRAGONS' DENAwarded supplier
- LITTLE LEARNERS WREXHAM LTDAwarded supplier
- LITTLE SUNFLOWERSAwarded supplier
- LOT 3 LTD - Garden Village/ActonAwarded supplier
- Little Angels Childminding (Laura Fitton)Awarded supplier
- Little ChickensAwarded supplier
- Little WrensAwarded supplier
- MARFORD PLAYGROUP LITTLE EXPLORERS LTDAwarded supplier
- Manford's Little LambsAwarded supplier
- Maria Conceicao Bastos Da CostaAwarded supplier
- NEW BROUGHTON FULL DAY CHILD CAREAwarded supplier
- Nestlings Forest School & NurseryAwarded supplier
- OVERTON PLAYCENTREAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender