Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920873732
E-mail: socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Flying Start Childcare Placements Contracts
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Government Flying Start Programme requires the provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments and Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA’s). These areas are expanding from September 2022. It is imperative that, where possible, existing contracted Flying Start providers offer places to children identified within the expansion areas as these providers currently meet the Flying Start standards that are over and above the National Minimum Standards (NMS) and Guidance for regulated childcare
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 36
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 IV: Procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-015170
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: Various
Title: Flying Start Childcare Placements Contracts
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
07/10/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Darling Buds Nursery Ltd
Seaway House, 55 Bute Street
Cardiff Bay
CF105AH
UK
Telephone: +44 2920484646
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries Ltd
Cardiff
UK
Telephone: +44 7870188321
NUTS: UKL
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cylch Meithrin Pili Pala
Clwb Rygbi Rumney, , Hartland Road , Llanrumney
Cardiff
CF34JL
UK
Telephone: +44 7866664737
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Woodville Playgroup
Crwys Road
Cardiff
CF24 4ND
UK
Telephone: +44 7885399034
E-mail: Playgroup@ntlworld.com
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 488 865.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:125460)
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
13/10/2022
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
85312110
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
The Welsh Government Flying Start Programme requires the provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments and Lower Super Output Areas (LSOA’s). These areas are expanding from September 2022. It is imperative that, where possible, existing contracted Flying Start providers offer places to children identified within the expansion areas as these providers currently meet the Flying Start standards that are over and above the National Minimum Standards (NMS) and Guidance for regulated childcare
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 36
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 488 865.00 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries Ltd
Cardiff
UK
Telephone: +44 7870188321
NUTS: UKL
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Darling Buds Nursery Ltd
Seaway House, 55 Bute Street
Cardiff Bay
CF105AH
UK
Telephone: +44 2920484646
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Cylch Meithrin Pili Pala
Clwb Rygbi Rumney, , Hartland Road , Llanrumney
Cardiff
CF34JL
UK
Telephone: +44 7866664737
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Woodville Playgroup
Woodville Christian Centre, Crwys Road
Cardiff
CF24 4ND
UK
Telephone: +44 7885399034
E-mail: Playgroup@ntlworld.com
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Expansion of placements
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
Grant funding from Welsh government
VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 1 963 162.00 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 2 452 027.00 Currency: GBP