Closed tender

Flying Start Childcare Placement Scheme 2024

Details

Buyer: Cardiff City Council
Value: £4,984,200
Topic: Child daycare services
Published: 20 November 2023
Submission: 21 December 2023
Source: uk:sell2wales

Tender description

The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. It is imperative that these services continue to provide to the specified requirements at the existing location in order to secure consistency for Flying Start children living in the area. This is an ongoing requirement as part of the Welsh Government Flying Start programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CSSIW. Lot 1: The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. It is imperative that these services continue to provide to the specified requirements at the existing location in order to secure consistency for Flying Start children living in the area. This is an ongoing requirement as part of the Welsh Government Flying Start programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CSSIW.. Please submit your responses on https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login. Please search for the project through the reference number - ERFX1008287.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published20 November 2023
Current notice
Completed: Submission date21 December 2023

About the buyer

Cardiff City Council is a local authority serving the Welsh capital, and lists its live tender opportunities on its own procurement portal. Suppliers register on Proactis, the council's online supplier system, before bidding for contracts. Cardiff City Council also runs a buyer profile on Sell2Wales, the Welsh Government's procurement portal for public bodies across Wales. A Premier Supplier Programme gives small, micro and individual businesses prompt payment on their invoices. Formal contract standing orders and procurement rules set out how the council runs its tenders. Invoices without a valid purchase order number go unpaid under the council's No PO No Pay policy.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Cardiff City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, transport equipment and architectural and engineering services.

Relevant CPV codes

85312110 · Child daycare services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-city-council.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-city-council.gov
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Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-city-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-city-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@cardiff-city-council.gov