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title: "Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)"
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# Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-childcare-services-flying-start-non-maintained-early-education-ocds-h6vhtk-06dc76). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Wrexham County Borough Council: "Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Wrexham County Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/wrexham-county-borough-council-ons-w06000006)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Child daycare services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-childcare-services-flying-start-non-maintained-early-education-ocds-h6vhtk-06dc76#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06dc76`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-childcare-services-flying-start-non-maintained-early-education-ocds-h6vhtk-06dc76#tl-md)

## Description
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. 
WCBC envisage that the opportunity to provide services within this remit will be offered on an annual basis not exceeding the contract term of this initial provision to allow for expansion, market development and changing demographics. The application opportunities will occur each year for a September commencement date.
Any supplier is who not successful at point of application to this tender provision will be able to reapply for provision from 2027/2028 onwards.
CONTRACT TERM AND FORM
The duration of the overarching Contracts is 1st September 2026 – 31st August 2030. There is an extension option available of annual increments not exceeding a maximum of two years (conclusion potentially 31st August 2032). 
Each further contract opportunity offered will be reduced by a term of one year to retain alignment with the conclusion date of 31st August 2030 (31st August 2032 should extension be applied).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85312110
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2027 to 31/08/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F074221-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-05T12:47:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T18:32:41.762Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06dc76