EDU24007 Enhanced Early Years Provision

Worcestershire County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05214dProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£2.5m

Awarded 28 Apr 2026

Suppliers

3

2 SME

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

11 May 2026

Description

The Council is seeking a supplier(s) to deliver Enhanced Early Years Provision (EEYP) for children aged 2-4 years whose identified complex needs make it difficult to attend provision that is ordinarily available. The intention is to deliver additional EEYP within Wyre Forest, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Evesham/Pershore, and Malvern. WCC are looking to commission the following number of places in each locality: • Redditch/Bromsgrove by either i. Redditch – 6 places a year; and ii. Bromsgrove – 6 places a year; or iii. Redditch/Bromsgrove – 12 places a year; • Wyre Forest: Up to 12 places a year; • Pershore/Evesham: Up to 12 places a year; and • Malvern: Up to 6 places a year

Scope

Reference
EDU24007
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2031
CPV classifications
80110000
85312120
Contract locations
West Midlands, 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Simple descriptionAward criteria will be based on Quality (95%) and Social Value (5%) Please see EDU24007 EEYP Tender Guidance for a full description of the process and award criteria.price

Submission & procedure

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£2.5m

Award date

28 Apr 2026

Contract start

31 Aug 2026

Contract end

31 Aug 2031