CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre School Education Provision in Powys

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Powys County Council (the Council) is seeking to engage with suitably qualified and experienced organisations for Early Years Pre School Education Provision in Powys.

Since September 2017, Powys early years education has been provided via contracted early years settings.

From September 2025, the Council will be seeking to award new contracts for the next five years.

All 3 and 4 year olds will have access to up to 10 hours of Early Years Education per week during term time. The new funding formula implemented in April 2024 £5 per hour per child. The provision will be split into catchment area lots.

If you have the intention to bid for more than one setting under either a

single lot or under more than one lot, please ensure the applications are kept separate.

Please note, however, this may result in a partial award and will not provide an advantage over other, single, bids.

Lots:

Lot 1 - Aberhonddu

Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen

Lot 3 - Llanfair-ym-Muallt

Lot 4 - Caereinion

Lot 5 - Crug Hywel

Lot 6 - Gwernyfed

Lot 7 - John Beddoes

Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells

Lot 9 - Llanfyllin

Lot 10 - Llanidloes

Lot 11 - Maesydderwen

Lot 12 - Y Drenewydd

Lot 13 - Y Trallwng

Framework Agreement length - 4 years plus an option to extend for a further 1 year at the Council's discretion.

Contract duration - Individual setting contract lengths - 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the Council's discretion.

The Council intends to let a pseudo framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime. The Council is awarding a framework, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.

The Council may decide in future to re-open the framework to allow providers to join, should the Council need to meet demand.

Dylai cynigwyr nodi mai dyma'r hysbysiad tendr Cymraeg, ar gyfer cyflwyno tendr yn Gymraeg. Ar gyfer cynigion yn Saesneg, gweler ITT_112204.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=144925

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Lots:

Lot 1 - Brecon

Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen

Lot 3 - Builth Wells

Lot 4 - Caereinion

Lot 5 - Crickhowell

Lot 6 - Gwernyfed

Lot 7 - John Beddoes

Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells

Lot 9 - Llanfyllin

Lot 10 - Llanidloes

Lot 11 - Maesydderwen

Lot 12 - Newtown

Lot 13 - Welshpool

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

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

Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on etenderwales

Powys County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel.

Internet address(es): http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.u

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender

1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once)

- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Click here to register” link

- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password

- Click the “Open Access ITTs” link.

- Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

- Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.

- This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- Click on the ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box

3. Responding to the tender

- You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT

- There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7080 0480

Tenders or Requests to Participate must be sent to:

Official name: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

This notice has been sent as a region specific notice. If you did not receive an alert about this you are not based in the specific region selected by the buying authority. Questions on why this was sent as a region specific notice should be sent to the buying authority.

(WA Ref:144925)

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

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice