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

White Rose Primary School Delivery of Childcare, Afternoon Wrap Around and After School Provision

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

White Rose Primary School has a well-established childcare business in a purpose-built childcare facility located on the school site. It is currently registered for up to 24 children with the potential opportunity to further expand, to support the delivery of childcare places to the children and families of the local area. The school are looking for a new provider to take over this existing thriving and successful, high-quality Playgroup, Wraparound, and Afterschool Club business who are at the heart of the community (See Annex 1).

The new provider will need to continue to support the delivery of funded childcare places under Flying Start and Childcare Offer for Wales as well as open to fee paying parents. The provider will also be required to deliver Assisted and Supported Places.

The childcare provision is connected to the school, to enable a smooth transition between the school nursery provision and the childcare Facility. (See plan at Annex 2).

The school Governing Body is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from childcare providers who are registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to take over 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 October 2024

Expressions of Interest should be no more than 1000 words and should demonstrate how you intend to deliver the service as described in Annex 1 below. Please ensure you cover the following points in your response:

How you intend to offer a seamless quality service.

How you will work closely with the school.

How you will work in partnership with parents, school staff, other professionals, and those with parental responsibility to keep them informed of a child’s time at the childcare provision?

Your vision of a high quality and inclusive environment both indoors and outdoors.

Please also include:

Business Plan showing finances, sustainability, marketing, etc.

Expressions of Interest should be addressed to Kathryn Thompson Head Teacher.

WhiteRosePrimary@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 a date to be confirmed.

A Licence to Occupy will be drawn up between the school and the successful Childcare provider outlining the terms of the Occupancy.

Mae Ysgol Gynradd y Rhosyn Gwyn gweithredu busnes gofal plant sefydledig o fewn cyfleuster pwrpasol ar ei safle. Wedi cofrestru ar hyn o bryd ar gyfer hyd at 24 o blant, mae potensial i ehangu ymhellach i wasanaethu teuluoedd lleol. Mae'r ysgol yn chwilio am ddarparwr newydd i gymryd drosodd y Cylch Chwarae, Gofal Cofleidiol a Chlwb Ar ôl Ysgol hwn, sy'n chwarae rhan hanfodol yn y gymuned.

Rhaid i'r darparwr newydd barhau i gynnig lleoedd gofal plant wedi'u hariannu o dan raglenni fel Dechrau'n Deg a Chynnig Gofal Plant Cymru, tra hefyd yn darparu ar gyfer rhieni sy'n talu ffioedd. Yn ogystal, byddan nhw’n gyfrifol am ddarparu Lleoedd â Chymorth a Chefnogaeth.

Mae Corff Llywodraethu’r ysgol yn gwahodd Datganiadau o Ddiddordeb (EOI) gan ddarparwyr gofal plant sydd wedi'u cofrestru gydag Arolygiaeth Gofal Cymru (AGC). Anogir darparwyr presennol, yn ogystal â'r rhai sydd â diddordeb mewn datblygu darpariaethau lloeren newydd neu gofrestru fel darparwyr grŵp ar gyfer plant 2 oed ac uwch, i wneud cais.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer y ddarpariaeth hon yw Hydref 2024. Ni ddylai EOIs fod yn hirach na 1000 o eiriau a dylen nhw fynd i'r afael â'r pwyntiau canlynol:

Gwasanaeth Di-dor o Ansawdd: Esboniwch sut rydych chi'n bwriadu cynnig gwasanaeth di-dor, o ansawdd uchel.

Cydweithio â'r Ysgol: Disgrifiwch sut y byddwch chi'n gweithio'n agos gyda'r ysgol.

Partneriaeth gyda Rhieni a Gweithwyr Proffesiynol: Amlinellwch eich dull o gadw rhieni, staff ysgol a gweithwyr proffesiynol eraill yn hysbys am brofiad plentyn yn y ddarpariaeth gofal plant.

Gweledigaeth ar gyfer Amgylchedd Cynhwysol: Rhannwch eich gweledigaeth ar gyfer creu amgylchedd cynhwysol o ansawdd uchel dan do ac yn yr awyr agored.

Peidiwch ag anghofio cynnwys Cynllun Busnes sy'n cwmpasu cyllid, cynaliadwyedd, marchnata ac agweddau perthnasol eraill. Dylid cyfeirio datganiadau o ddiddordeb at Kathryn Thompson, Pennaeth, drwy e-bost yn WhiteRosePrimary@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk. Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer ceisiadau yw 3pm ddydd 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=142246.

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 Toolkits

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

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 to the School via email no later than 15:00 hours (3pm) 28 June 2024**

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

(WA Ref:142246)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice