CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Bryn Awel Primary School Delivery of Childcare, Afternoon Wrap Around and After School Provision

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Bryn Awel Primary School have a well-established classroom within the school site which is being offered as a shared space, to support the delivery of childcare places for the children and families of the local area. The childcare places we would like to provide include:

An afternoon wraparound/playgroup in particular to support the delivery of childcare places under the Childcare Offer for Wales as well as open to fee paying parents and with the potential to offer Flying Start Funded Places.

The school Governing Body is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from childcare providers who are registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to develop this provision. The EOI is open to existing providers who wish to develop new satellite provisions, new providers and to childminders who wish to register as a group-based provision for 2-year-olds and upwards.

It is anticipated that this provision will be registered ready for delivery from 4th November 2024

Closing date 3pm on Friday 28th June 2024.

Mae gan Ysgol Gynradd Bryn Awel ystafell ddosbarth sydd wedi’i hen sefydlu ar safle’r ysgol sy’n cael ei chynnig fel gofod a rennir, i gefnogi’r gwaith o ddarparu lleoedd gofal plant i blant a theuluoedd yr ardal leol. Mae’r lleoedd gofal plant yr hoffem eu darparu yn cynnwys:

Cyfarfod cofleidiol/cylch chwarae yn y prynhawn yn arbennig i gefnogi’r gwaith o ddarparu lleoedd gofal plant o dan y Cynnig Gofal Plant i Gymru yn ogystal â bod yn agored i rieni sy’n talu ffi ac sydd â’r potensial i gynnig Lleoedd a Ariennir gan Dechrau’n Deg.

Mae Corff Llywodraethu yr ysgol yn gwahodd Datganiadau o Ddiddordeb gan ddarparwyr gofal plant sydd wedi'u cofrestru gydag Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru (AGC) i ddatblygu'r ddarpariaeth hon. Mae'r broses Datganiadau o Ddiddordeb yn agored i ddarparwyr presennol sy'n dymuno datblygu darpariaethau lloeren newydd, darparwyr newydd, a gwarchodwyr plant sy'n dymuno cofrestru fel darpariaeth grŵp i blant 2 oed neu'n hŷn.

Mae'n cael ei ragweld y bydd y ddarpariaeth hon yn cael ei chofrestru'n barod i'w chyflwyno o fis Tachwedd 2024

Dyddiad cau 3pm dydd Gwener 28 Mehefin 2024.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=142144.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Interested childcare providers are being requested to provide an expression of interest in line with the attached expression of interest document.

In conjunction with the Local Authority Early Years Department and advice and guidance from Procurement, the Governors of the school will follow a three stage process to select the most suitable childcare provider

Stage One - Expression of Interest from the Childcare provider

Stage Two - Interview

Stage Three - Preferred Bidder Stage, Vetting and Toolkit

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

PLEASE NOTE REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THE SELL2WALES NOTICE IS NOT REGISTERING AN INTEREST IN THIS TENDER YOU MUST FOLLOW THE

INSTRUCTIONS BELOW IN ORDER TO SUBMIT A TENDER

**Expressions of Interest should be addressed to Catherine Davies, Head Teacher at DaviesC2995@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk and arrive no later than 3pm on Friday 28th June 2024. Once read, those who meet the requirements will be invited to interview on Friday July 12th 2024.**

(WA Ref:142144)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice