Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff Council
County Hall, Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
UK
Telephone: +44 2920873734
E-mail: socialcare.procurement@cardiff.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.cardiff.gov.uk
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
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Flying Start Childcare Provision 2022
Reference number: ERFX1007550
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) to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. It is imperative that these service continue to provide to the specified requirements at the existing location in order to secure consistency for Flying Start children living in the area. This is an ongoing requirement as part of the Welsh Government 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:
3 283 897.50
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312110
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) to the standards as specified within the Welsh Government guidance for the Flying Start Programme. It is imperative that these service continue to provide to the specified requirements at the existing location in order to secure consistency for Flying Start children living in the area. This is an ongoing requirement as part of the Welsh Government Flying Start programme. The childcare provision delivered is regulated by CIW.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-015170
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ERFX1007550
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/09/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 6
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Darling Buds Nursery Ltd
Seaway House, 55 Bute Street
Cardiff Bay
CF105AH
UK
Telephone: +44 2920484646
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Little Angels Flying Start Nurseries Ltd
Cardiff
UK
Telephone: +44 7870188321
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
First Steps Playgroups (Cardiff) Limited
'Treetops', Romilly Park Road
Barry
CF626RN
UK
Telephone: +44 7837798509
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 283 897.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:114115)
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
17/09/2021