Award

Provision of Childcare at Kinloss Barracks Tender Notice

  • Ministry of Defence

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-050568

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050ebf (view related notices)

Published 21 August 2025, 2:49pm



Scope

Reference

713228450

Description

Army Commercial are looking to procure a nursery provision and childcare support for military personnel at Kinloss Barracks for a period of 3 core years with the option to extend by an additional 2 x 1-year periods. 

Kinloss Barracks is situated in Moray, North-East Scotland and comprises of Military Personnel, MOD Civil Servants and MOD Contractors.   

Nursery provision and out of school childcare, to include holiday offering is required for 0-11 years to support the military workforce. With surplus capacity being made available to the local community. 

The contract will operate in addition to a licence to occupy the childcare building which will be managed by Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO).


Contract 1. Provision of Childcare at Kinloss Barracks

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,550,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,550,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

14 August 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

21 August 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 2 September 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 September 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 September 2025 to 7 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 7 September 2030
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

Options to extend the Contract by up to 2 years in 1 year increments.

Main procurement category

Services

Options

The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid.

Options to extend the Contract by up to 2 years in 1 year increments.

CPV classifications

  • 85312110 - Child daycare services

Contract locations

  • UKM5 - North Eastern Scotland

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Concession


Supplier

RAFAKidz Limited

  • Companies House: 11927027

Atlas House, Wembley Road

Leicester

LE3 1UT

United Kingdom

Region: UKF21 - Leicester

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Provision of Childcare at Kinloss Barracks


Contracting authority

Ministry of Defence

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHVX-4316-ZVGZ

Army HQ, Monxton Road

Andover

SP11 8HT

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ36 - Central Hampshire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government