Future opportunity

Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services 2021

• Carmarthenshire County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-001708

Published 28 January 2021, 9:48am

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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Carmarthenshire County Council

County Hall

Carmarthen

SA31 1JP

Email

jamaughan@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1267234567

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL14 - South West Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0281

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

I.5) Main activity

General public services

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Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Carmarthenshire Flying Start Childcare Services 2021

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

Carmarthenshire County Council is re-commissioning the Flying Start childcare service and seeking to procure childcare providers to deliver high quality funded childcare to all eligible 2-3-year-old children, from local authority venues and from providers’ own venues from 1st September 2021, in the following areas;

Ammanford Town, Felinfoel, Trimsaran, Betws, Morfa, Burry Port, Dafen, Pembrey, Garnant, Llwynhendy, Richmond Park, Glanaman, Carmarthen Town North, Llanelli Town and Pwll

Lots 1 – 10:

Flying Start are looking to procure providers to deliver childcare from Flying Start settings within Primary Schools and Integrated Children’s Centres. These contracts will be on a delivery only basis and providers delivering from these venues will be required to enter into a lease for the length of the framework period with Flying Start.

Lots 11-14:

Flying Start are looking to procure childcare providers to deliver a service at their own existing venues. We would welcome bids from sessional playgroups, family centre, Cylchoedd Meithrin, day nurseries and childminders. The settings should be based within pram pushing distance, or up to a 15 minute walk, from the targeted geographic locations. However we recognise that providers may have different provisions available to support children and therefore providers from outside these areas are able to bid and provide details on how they will support families and children within these areas to access the childcare setting e.g. mini bus pick up and drop off.

Lots to 15 – 25 seek to address identified needs and gaps in the Flying Start provision:

Flying Start are requiring sessional care (2.5 hours a day, up to 5 days a week) to be delivered by providers that have the flexibility to provide full day care to support parents/carers needs. Flying Start will only pay for the 2.5 hour sessional care, additional hours will be paid for by parents/carers. These Lots are needs led and take up will be discretionary based on the needs of the families and children we are supporting, therefore we are unable to predict the required numbers and guarantee take up of spaces. We reserve the right to appoint more than one provider to each Lot to ensure we have sufficient provision to meet the needs of families.

The Flying Start childcare is being commissioned on a fixed price model, in line with Flying Start programmes across Wales. The rate has been set at 13.80(GBP) for Lots 1-10 and 14.80(GBP) for Lots 11 – 25.

A discretionary sustainability grant will be made available for providers against a set list of eligibility criteria.

Flying Start Carmarthenshire is holding an online market briefing session via Microsoft Teams on Saturday 13th February 2021, 9.15am – 12.30pm. The briefing session will provide an overview of Flying Start Childcare as well as detail on the service specification, new finance model and tender process which is expected to be advertised in February 2021.

Please register to attend the event by emailing kbaker@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

(Information maybe subject to change)

Event invitation and details on language requirements attached.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 16 - Needs Led Provision Llanerch Area

Lot No

16

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate sessional/full day care in the targeted area of Llanerch

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 17 - Needs Led Provision Llanelli Town

Lot No

17

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers to deliver Welsh language full day care

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 18 - Needs Led Provision Garnant & Glanaman

Lot No

18

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate full day care

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 19 - Needs Led Provision Llwynhendy/Bynea

Lot No

19

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate full day care and support families in accessing Flying Start Childcare through a transport provision.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 20 - Needs Led Provision - Felinfoel & Dafen

Lot No

20

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate full day care

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 21 - Needs Led Provision Burry Port

Lot No

21

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate full day care

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 22 - Needs Led Provision Pembrey

Lot No

22

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate full day care

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 24 - Needs Led Provision Trimsaran

Lot No

24

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate full day care

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 25 - Needs Led Provision Carmarthen

Lot No

25

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate Welsh language full day care

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 1 - Morfa

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Intergrated Children’s Centre at Maes-Y-Morfa Primary School, Morfa, Llanelli, SA15 2AP

42 weeks per annum

Estimated 40 children (2 sessions a day, 20 children per session)

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 2 - Llanelli Town

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Ysgol Pen Rhos – Flying Start Facility, Copperworks Road, Llanelli, SA15 2NG

42 weeks per annum

Estimated 40 children (2 sessions a day, 20 children per session)

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 3 - Llwynhendy/Bynea

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Bynea Primary School – Flying Start Facility, Saron Road, Llanelli, SA14 9LT

39 weeks & 15 Family days per annum

Estimated 32 children

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 4 - Felinfoel

Lot No

4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Felinfoel Intergrated Children’s Centre, Ysgol Y Felin, Felinfoel, Llanelli, SA14 8BE

42 weeks per annum

Estimated 24 children

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 5 - Dafen

Lot No

5

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Dafen Primary School – Flying Start Portacabin, Lon Yr Ysgol, Dafen, Llanelli, SA14 8LL

39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum

Estimated 20 children

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 6 - Garnant & Glanaman

Lot No

6

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Ysgol Y Bedol – Flying Start Facility, Folland Road, Garnant, Ammanford, SA18 2GB

42 weeks per annum

Estimated 28 children

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 7 - Pembrey

Lot No

7

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Pembrey Primary School – Flying Start Portacabin, Ashburnham Road, Pembrey, SA16 0TP

39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum

Estimated 10 children

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 8 - Burry Port

Lot No

8

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Ysgol Parc Y Tywyn – Flying Start Facility, Heol Y Bardd, Burry Port, SA16 0NL

Estimated 10 children

Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 9 - Burry Port School

Lot No

9

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Burry Port Community School – Flying Start Facility, Burry Port, SA16 0EU

39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum

Estimated 10 children

Welsh Medium and English Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 10 - Richmond Park

Lot No

10

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at Flying Start venue:

Richmond Park Primary – Flying Start Facility, Priory Street, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 1NB

39 weeks and 15 family sessions per annum

Estimated 16 children

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 11 - Own Childcare Venue - Bigyn

Lot No

11

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at providers own venue in Bigyn.

3 providers required for this Lot.

Estimated 20 places to be purchased per provider by Flying Start

Welsh Medium and English Medium setting or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 12 - Own Childcare Venue - Lakefield

Lot No

12

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at providers own venue in Lakefield.

1 provider required for this Lot.

Estimated 10 places to be purchased by Flying Start

Welsh Medium and English Medium setting or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 13 - Own Childcare Venue - Pwll

Lot No

13

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 85312110 - Child daycare services
• 80110000 - Pre-school education services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at providers own venue in Pwll.

1 provider required for this Lot.

Estimated 8 places to be purchased by Flying Start

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 14 - Own Childcare Venue - Ammanford Town

Lot No

14

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 80110000 - Pre-school education services
• 85312110 - Child daycare services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Childcare required at existing venue in Ammanford Town.

1 provider required for this Lot.

Estimated 30 places to be purchased by Flying Start

Welsh Medium and English Medium or Welsh Medium Provider

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 15 - Needs Led Provision Ammanford & Surrounding Areas

Lot No

15

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 85312110 - Child daycare services
• 80110000 - Pre-school education services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate full day care outside of the Flying Start catchment area to accommodate Flying Start families that have moved out of Ammanford Town but are still eligible for childcare

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Lot 23 - Needs Led Provision Pwll - Hengoed Ward

Lot No

23

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 85312110 - Child daycare services
• 80110000 - Pre-school education services

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UKL14 - South West Wales

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Providers that can accommodate full day care in the targeted area of Hengoed and support families from Maengwynne in accessing Flying Start Childcare through a possible transport provision

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

22 February 2021

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Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

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Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

Market Engagement Event Invitation

Briefing Session – Flying Start Carmarthenshire Childcare Tender, Saturday 13th February 2021

Carmarthenshire County Council is re-commissioning the Flying Start childcare service and seeking to procure childcare providers to deliver high quality funded childcare to all eligible 2-3-year-old children, from local authority venues and from providers’ own venues from 1st September 2021, in the following areas;

Ammanford Town, Felinfoel, Trimsaran, Betws, Morfa, Burry Port, Pantyffynnon, Dafen, Pembrey, Garnant, Llwynhendy, Richmond Park, Glanaman, Carway, Carmarthen Town North, Llanelli Town and Pwll

The Flying Start childcare is being commissioned on a fixed price model, in line with Flying Start programmes across Wales. The rate has been set at 13.80(GBP) for Lots 1-10 and 14.80(GBP) for Lots 11 – 25.

A discretionary sustainability grant will be made available for providers against a set list of eligibility criteria.

Flying Start Carmarthenshire is holding an online market briefing session via Microsoft Teams on Saturday 13th February 2021, 9.15am – 12.30pm. The briefing session will provide an overview of Flying Start Childcare as well as detail on the service specification, new finance model and tender process which is expected to be advertised in February 2021.

Please register to attend the event by emailing kbaker@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

(Information maybe subject to change)

Event Invitation and details on language requirements attached.

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=107403.

(WA Ref:107403)