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21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice

Framework Agreement for Flying Start Childcare Provision in Powys

  • First published: 02 November 2021
  • Last modified: 02 November 2021

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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-115389
Published by:
Powys County Council
Authority ID:
AA0354
Publication date:
02 November 2021
Deadline date:
01 December 2021
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Council is establishing a framework agreement for Flying Start Childcare Provision in Powys. The Flying Start programme is to ensure that all Flying Start eligible children resident within the specific postcode areas of Welshpool, Newtown, Ystradgynlais, Brecon and Llandrindod Wells, have access to free, high quality childcare for up to 2.5 hours per day, for a maximum of 12.5 hours per week. Children will start childcare from the term after their second birthday until the term after their third birthday. Flying Start 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 Service providers may bid for one lot. The Council intends to let a pseudo 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 Council may decide in future to re-open the framework to allow providers to join, should the Council need to meet demand. CPV: 80100000, 85312110, 80100000, 80110000, 85312110, 80100000, 80110000, 85312110, 80100000, 80110000.

Full notice text

Social and other specific services – public contracts

Contract notice

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Powys County Council

County Hall

Llandrindod Wells

LD1 5LG

UK

Telephone: +44 01597826000

E-mail: angela.williams1@powys.gov.uk

NUTS: UKL24

Internet address(es)

Main address: www.powys.gov.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0354

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html


Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address


Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html


Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html


I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Framework Agreement for Flying Start Childcare Provision in Powys

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80100000

 

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

The Council is establishing a framework agreement for Flying Start Childcare Provision in Powys. The Flying Start programme is to ensure that all Flying Start eligible children resident within the specific postcode areas of Welshpool, Newtown, Ystradgynlais, Brecon and Llandrindod Wells, have access to free, high quality childcare for up to 2.5 hours per day, for a maximum of 12.5 hours per week.

Children will start childcare from the term after their second birthday until the term after their third birthday.

Flying Start 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

Service providers may bid for one lot.

The Council intends to let a pseudo 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 Council may decide in future to re-open the framework to allow providers to join, should the Council need to meet demand.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 1 800 000.00  GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

Lot No: 1

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Maintained Settings

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312110

80100000

80110000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL24

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 1 - Maintained Settings

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 2

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Non-Maintained in School

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312110

80100000

80110000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL24

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 2 - Non-Maintained in School

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Lot No: 3

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Non-Maintained in Private Building

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

85312110

80100000

80110000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL24

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Lot 3 - Non-Maintained in Private Building

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation

As per the tender documentation

III.2) Conditions related to the contract

III.2.1) Information about a particular profession

Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes

Reference to the relevant law, regulation or administrative provision:

As per the tender documentation

III.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As per the tender documentation

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:

As per the Council's constitution

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date: 01/12/2021

Local time: 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

EN

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

VI.3) Additional information

Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on etenderwales

Powys County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel.

Internet address(es): http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.u

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender

1. 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)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the “Open Access ITTs” link.

- Click on the relevant 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 ITT into your “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box

3. 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 & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7080 0480

Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to:

Official name: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=115389

(WA Ref:115389)

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

UK

Telephone: +44 2079477501

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

02/11/2021

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
85312110 Child daycare services Social work services without accommodation
80110000 Pre-school education services Primary education services
80100000 Primary education services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1024 Powys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
02 November 2021
Deadline date:
01 December 2021 00:00
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Contract Notice
Authority name:
Powys County Council
Publication date:
21 February 2022
Notice type:
21 Social and other Specific Services - Award Notice - Successful Supplier(s)
Authority name:
Powys County Council

About the buyer

Main contact:
angela.williams1@powys.gov.uk
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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