Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Defence
Nimrod Building, 3 Site
High Wycombe
HP14 4UE
Contact
Stephen Crawley
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Defence
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Valley and RAF Honington
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Royal Air Force are seeking a supplier to deliver high quality, flexible and affordable 0-5 early years provision and wrap around childcare and holiday delivery for 4 - 11 years for service families at the following RAF stations: RAF Valley, Holyhead, Wales
Are you passionate about supporting the lives of service children? Would you like to extend your portfolio of nursery and childcare provision and enable children to reach their full potential?
This could be the opportunity to make a positive difference and contribution to ensure our military personnel have a safe, secure, and high-quality nursery to meet theirs and their children’s needs. The services must be compliant with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare and Care Inspectorate Wales; and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, and Ofsted as applicable.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Valley
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL11 - Isle of Anglesey
Main site or place of performance
RAF Valley, Holyhead, Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery site. Please note this is an illustration and detail can be subject to change. There will be scope to work with each station to adapt the operational delivery and outputs of the setting to meet the needs of service families and the station’s statement of requirements.
RAF Valley
The nursery operates out of a purpose-built single-story nursery that is located outside of the wire at RAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 3LW. The nursery is open Mon – Fri from 08.00 – 18.00 for 51 days of the year providing up to 68 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Valley. There are currently 76 children on roll. There are 21 staff employed to work with the children. Where capacity permits and is identified additional provision including wraparound childcare and holiday provision for 4 - 11 years should be provided. This is needed to support the workforce of RAF Valley (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Curriculum for Wales Framework / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding Policy / Weighting: 20
Quality criterion - Name: Senior leadership structure / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrable previous experience / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Catering provision / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Added value to local community / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Transition plan / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Honington
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80110000 - Pre-school education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
Main site or place of performance
RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery site. Please note this is an illustration and detail can be subject to change. There will be scope to work with each station to adapt the operational delivery and outputs of the setting to meet the needs of service families and the station’s statement of requirements.
RAF Honington
The nursery operates outside the wire at RAF Honington, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 1EE. The nursery is open Mon – Fri from 07.45 to 18.00, 51 weeks of the year providing up to 75 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Honington. There are currently 87 children on roll. There are 21 staff employed to work with the children. The nursery accepts funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Wraparound childcare and holiday provision (4 - 11 years) has been identified as a requirement where capacity permits. This would ideally be reinstated to support the workforce of RAF Honington (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Early Years Foundation Stage / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Safeguarding Policy / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Wrap Around Childcare / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Senior leadership structure / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Demonstrable previous experience / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Catering provision / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Added value to local community / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Transition plan / Weighting: 10
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Price - Weighting: 50
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-014103
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
Title
Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Valley
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 June 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Royal Air Forces Association
Atlas House, Wembley Road
Leicester
LE3 1UT
Telephone
+44 8000182361
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKF21 - Leicester
National registration number
11927027
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Total value of the contract/lot: £0.01
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
Title
Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Honington
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
N/A
N/A
N/A
Country
United Kingdom