Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920873732
E-mail: socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0422
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Other: Child daycare services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Flying Start Placement Scheme - Riverside
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312110
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
722 277.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312110
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Flying Start Programme requires provision of a part-time childcare place for all 2–3-year-old children residing in Flying Start catchments. The Service to be provided is the delivery of childcare places (defined as up to 5 x 2.5 hours of childcare a week for up to 39 weeks a year) in both Welsh and English to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW.
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
32(2(b)) Where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons: - (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons but where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists, and absence of competition is not as a result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.
There are no other registered childcare providers operating within this targeted area that can meet the needs of Flying Start. Within this radius there is one Flying Start setting, and we cannot increase the numbers we contract with this setting due to CIW registration. If we need to factor in a new build, it’s uncertain as the current capital programme runs to March 31st, 2025. We would also need to consider the length of time it takes to secure a new provider and CIW registrations.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
20/08/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries Ltd
Brunel House, 2 Fitzalan Road
Cardiff
CF240EB
UK
Telephone: +44 7870188321
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
722 227.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:143892)
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
20/08/2024