Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice

Published 23 Oct 2025, 16:06 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of RAF Nursery – RAF Leeming

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Defence (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE2)

Concession value (operator's revenue)£1operator revenue, not the authority's budget

Submissions closed 24 Nov 2025awarded 19 Dec 2025

Awarded to Rafa Kidz Limited

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Royal Air Force is looking for a passionate and experienced provider to deliver high-quality, flexible, and affordable childcare at the RAF Leeming station.

CPV: Pre-school education services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £1 exc. VAT · £1 inc. VAT

Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: One optional 3 year extension

80110000 Pre-school education services

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

Lot awarding rule: All award criteria published in the ITT via Defence Sourcing Portal

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: 23 Oct 2025, 16:06 BST
Last source update: 20 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT
Authority reference: 715630452
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-067928
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV): Pre-school education services
Delivery area: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE2)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d2bf Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defence Sourcing Portal · Who buys & how to bid on MOD DSP

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free · registration requires an NCAGE code — obtain in advance · before you can bid: NCAGE

Submission deadline: 24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

contracts.mod.uk/esop/guest/go/opport… ↗

Timeline

23 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published366 days ago
23 Oct 2025, 16:06 BST
Clarification questions by344 days ago
14 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline334 days ago
24 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Latest notice published277 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT
Contract starts207 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2025

Tender notice published
23 Oct 2025, 16:06 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
20 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
20 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT
Contract signature expected
20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £01 award exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Rafa Kidz Limited715630452 - Provision of RAF Nursery – RAF Leeming1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: 3 years contract + optional 3 year extension	£0	19 Dec 2025	Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	1	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Defence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ Nimrod Building, 3 Site, High Wycombe, South East, HP14 4UEContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

RAFA Kidz LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11927027 Atlas House, Wembley Road, Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 1UTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Jan 2026, 09:27 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender23 Oct 2025, 16:06 BST