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Framework Agreement for Provision of Welsh Government Childcare for 2 year olds in Powys.

Powys County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 17:31.

Opportunity overview

Powys County Council ("the Council") is establishing a framework agreement for childcare settings to provide Welsh Government Childcare for 2 year olds in Powys. The childcare programme is to ensure that all children from 2 years old, resident in Powys have access to free, high quality childcare for up to 2.5 hours per day, for a maximum of 12.5 hours per week. Eligible children and their families, will feel involved, informed, supported and empowered and each child will achieve tangible outcomes of: • Language Development • Cognitive Development • Social & Emotional Development • Physical Health • Reduced poverty • Early Identification of high needs The Council intends to let a 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.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£15m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ITT_127017
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Tender Period

Ends
27 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Oct 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
11 Dec 2026, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Oct 2033, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
15,000,000
Amount
15,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
See tender documents

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
100
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
See tender documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
See tender documents

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
4 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1 Year plus 1 Year at the councils discretion.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL24
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
090698-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
24 Sept 2026, 15:56
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Powys County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PQBT-5413-HMDT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQBT-5413-HMDT

Address

Street Address
County Hall
Locality
Llandrindod Wells
Postal Code
LD1 5LG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL24

Contact

Name
Sharon Noble

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Llandrindod Wells · UKL24 · LD1 5LG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL24 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 090002-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 090642-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 090698-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·