Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)

Procurement reference

Proc-25-149

Procurement description

WCBC is establishing a compliant procurement route for the execution of Childcare Provision – Flying Start/Non-Maintained Funded Early Education. This will provide an unlimited number of suitably qualified and experienced Childcare Providers (referred to as Potential Providers).

The provision is being purchased under two Lots:

LOT 1 – FLYING START

LOT 2 – NON-MAINTAINED EARLY EDUCATION

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

3954000.00 GBP to 3954000.00GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM to 31 August 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 August 2032

Wrexham County Borough Council

Procedure type

Competitive flexible procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Description

Provision of Flying Start

CPV classifications

• 85312110 - Child daycare services

Delivery regions

• UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Lot value (estimated)

1454000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

1744800.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 August 2032, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

2 years in yearly increments

Does the lot include options?

Yes

Description of options

This tender will be reopened annually

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

Providers can bid for both lots. Sell2Wales is not allowing WCBC to select this to publish.

Award criteria

Description

Provision of Non-Maintained Early Education

CPV classifications

• 85312110 - Child daycare services

Delivery regions

• UKL23 - Flintshire and Wrexham

Lot value (estimated)

2500000.00 GBP Excluding VAT

3000000.00 GBP Including VAT

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 September 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 August 2030, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 August 2032, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

2 years in yearly increments

Does the lot include options?

Yes

Description of options

This commissioning exercise will reopen annually

Description of how multiple lots may be awarded

Providers can bid for both lots. Sell2Wales is not allowing WCBC to select this to publish.

Award criteria

Tender submission deadline

24 April 2026, 00:00AM

Enquiry deadline

17 April 2026, 00:00AM

Date of award of contract

01 August 2026, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.comProject_62181;PQQ itt_123250 – THIS MUST BE COMPLETED FIRSTFlying Start itt_123247Non-Maintained Early Education itt_123248Additional informationSuppliers 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.ukClick 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 PQQs/ITTs” link (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).Click on the relevant PQQ/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 PQQ/ITT into your “My PQQ/ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).Click on the PQQ/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 and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Is this a recurring procurement?

No

Publication date of next tender notice (estimated)

11 March 2032, 23:59PM

Languages that may be used for submission

• English
• Welsh