CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Flying Start Procured Childcare Places Approved List Round 3

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Newport City Council established an approved list , of registered education providers using a Dynamic Purchasing System, for the provision of Flying Start places early year’s education in September 2022 within the geographical boundaries of Newport. It included the four elements of the current programme - enhanced health visiting, support for speech, language and communication, parenting support as well as high quality childcare.

This is Round/Phase 3 of the expansion of the Flying Start provision within the non maintained sector. and established providers and new entrants in the market are encouraged to apply. This 3rd round will be remain open until the expansion of phase 3 has been completed..

The Flying Start Procured Childcare Places Approved List will expire on 23 February 2029.

This requirement is being tendered via etenderwales and further detail as to the requirement can be accessed via PQQ_33669.

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=152594

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Due to the nature of the service, providers must be situated within the geographical boundaries of Newport.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

NCC-2024-02296

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

English or Welsh

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this PQQ:

1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Suppliers register here” link

- Agree to 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 Project

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the “PQQs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Invitation to Tenders open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant PQQ (PQQ_33669 available to access the content).

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the page.

- This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the ITT code to access the content

3. Responding to the tender

- You can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining)

- 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 PQQ

- 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 etenderwales help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) via:

Online video help: https://app.screencast.com/2srN0n260W9n

Phone: 0800 069 8634

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:152594)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice