Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£13.5m
Suppliers
95
Lots
2
Published
07 Jul 2026
Description
UK6 - 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 STARTLOT 2 – NON-MAINTAINED EARLY EDUCATION
Scope
- Reference
- Proc-25-149
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2030Possible extension to 31 Aug 2032
2 years in yearly increments
- CPV classifications
- 85312110
- Contract locations
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical/Quality | — | quality | 100.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£12.0m
Award date
02 Jul 2026
Contract start
31 Aug 2026
Contract end
31 Oct 2030
Lots · 2 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flying Start | £1.5m | complete |
| 2 | Non-Maintained Early Education | £2.5m | complete |