Contract for the Provision of Additional Learning Needs (ALN) Holiday Childcare Support – Summer Holiday Pilot.
City & County of SwanseacontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-06a25fProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableactive
Estimated value
£150k
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
23 May 2026
Deadline 16 Jun 2026
Description
Provide a pilot service during the summer school holidays to assess and allocate additional support for children of full-time school age with emerging or identified Additional Learning Needs (ALN) to enable their attendance at childcare. Enabling parent/carers to work, attend education or participate in training.
Scope
- Reference
- CCS/26/077
- Total value
- £150,000 excluding VAT£180,000 including VATBelow the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 20 Jul 2026 to 31 Aug 2026Possible extension to 20 Jul 2027
The option to extend by 10 months to cover for subsequent holiday childcare dependant on the success of the pilot
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 85321000
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Evaluation | 6 quality questions to be completed as per documents on etenderwales | quality | 70.00% |
| Price | Total Evaluated Price (Worked Example) | price | 30.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 09 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 16 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once): — Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk — Click the “Suppliers register here” link. — Enter your correct business and user details. — Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete. — You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure). — Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”. 2. Express an interest in the project: — Login to the portal with your username/password. — Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier). — Click on the relevant 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 ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only). — Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box. 3. Responding to the invitation to 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). If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on: — E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk — Phone: +44 8003684850
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Below threshold - open competition