Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Rhondda Cynon Taf CBC
The Pavilions, Clydach Vale
Tonypandy
CF40 2XX
UK
Contact person: Ceri Millard
Telephone: +44 1443
E-mail: Procurement@rctcbc.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL15
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0276
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Flying Start Childcare
Reference number: S118
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Rhondda Cynon Taf are seeking to appoint a range of childcare providers who are Care Inspectorate Wales registered to deliver Flying Start Childcare for all eligible children aged 2 to 3. This process will operate as an 'Approved List' that will quality assure providers and their proposed childcare settings. In order to obtain a position on the 'Approved List' providers will need to pass a questionnaire. This tender process will remain open and available for its entirety, allowing providers and/or their settings to express their interest and apply to join at any time. Settings must be approved before any placements can be made
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 526 090.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312110
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Rhondda Cynon Taf are seeking to appoint a range of childcare providers who are Care Inspectorate Wales registered to deliver Flying Start Childcare for all eligible children aged 2 to 3. The services to be procured under this ITT are applicable to regulations 74-77 under chapter 3 for Social and other specific services known as “Light Touch Regime”. Therefore, the Council is not obliged to comply with the full extent of the Regulations, only those parts which apply to the Light Touch Regime. This process will operate as an 'Approved List' that will quality assure providers and their proposed childcare settings. In order to obtain a position on the 'Approved List' providers will need to pass a questionnaire. This tender process will remain open and available for its entirety, allowing providers and/or their settings to express their interest and apply to join at any time. Settings must be approved before any placements can be made
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
The length of the Approved List shall initially be for 5 years and may be extended perpetually subject to funding and legal requirements
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
As per tender documentation
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-001672
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22/03/2022
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 9
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cylch Meithrin Ynyshir & Wattstown
Wattstown Pavillion, Wattstown Park
Wattstown
CF39OBA
UK
NUTS: UKL15
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Partneriaeth Cwm Elai
C/o YGG Tonyrefail Martin Crescent , Tonyrefail
Porth
CF398NT
UK
NUTS: UKL15
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Camau Cyntaf i Ddysgu CBC
18 Main Road, Tonteg
Pontypridd
CF381PN
UK
Telephone: +44 01443209966
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cylch Meithrin Seren Fach
Dyffryn Road
Mountain Ash
CF454DA
UK
NUTS: UKL15
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
cylch meithrin bronllwyn
colwyn road
gelli
cf417nw
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Little Inspirations ltd
Unit c, Llantrisant business park
Llantrisant
Cf728yw
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rachael's playhouse
101 Springfield Gardens, Hirwaun
Aberdare
CF449LQ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 526 090.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The purpose of this Approved List is to allow the Council to assemble and maintain an approved list of Providers and their Settings that are capable and have been quality assured to provide Flying Start Childcare Provision as detailed within the Specification. To do this, Tenderers will be asked to complete a qualification questionnaire. Only Tenderers and their proposed Settings that meet the requirements of the questionnaire will be admitted to the Approved List. The Approved List will remain open throughout its duration. This means that Tenderers may request admission onto the Approved List at any time
The Approved List will allow a greater flexibility of choice for eligible children and their families. It will also enable Providers to add new Settings as and when they registered and meet the required quality standards.
There are no limits on the number of Providers to be awarded onto the Approved List and Tenderers may propose any number of settings
(WA Ref:123702)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/08/2022