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Childcare Development and Sustainability Service

Bristol City Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:43.

Opportunity overview

Recommissioning of Childcare Development and Sufficiency service to support Bristol's statutory duty to facilitate and support the local childcare market in order to ensure sufficient childcare for working parents/carers.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.1m

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
DN781297
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
040621-2025
Description
ProContract advert link added.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
18 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
18 Aug 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
18 Jul 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
8 Aug 2025, 23:59

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
1,062,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,275,000

Renewal

Description
2 x 1-year extensions

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
43
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
43
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
14
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
040584-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Jul 2025, 15:18
Entry 3
Id
L-1
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
L-2
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 5
Id
040621-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Jul 2025, 15:57

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
038534-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Jul 2025, 11:54

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
Bristol City Council is looking to tender a contract to support its statutory duties under the Childcare Act 2006, related to sufficient childcare, starting in January 2026. This event is your opportunity to find out more about the contract and hear from officers what it is we are looking for. Officers will be able to explain the practical steps you will need to take during the tender process and answer any questions This is an online event. Please register/reserve your spot using the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/childcare-development-sustainability-service-provider-event-tickets-1476545901539?aff=oddtdtcreator

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWXH-3837-PDTD
Name
Bristol City Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS1 5TR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
City Hall, College Green

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PWXH-3837-PDTD
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-02784577
Name
BRISTOL ASSOCIATION FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD DAYCARE LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS2 9LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Scrapstore House

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
02784577
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PLMH-5165-HCBX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Title
Childcare Development and Sustainability Service
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
1 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKK11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Value

Amount
1,062,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,275,000

Renewal

Description
2 x 1-year extensions

Documents

Entry 1
Id
061446-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
1 Oct 2025, 16:03

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-02784577
Name
BRISTOL ASSOCIATION FOR NEIGHBOURHOOD DAYCARE LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
6 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
1,062,500
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,275,000

Period

Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 1-year extensions

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073815-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
14 Nov 2025, 10:02

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
N/A - Light-touch

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS1 5TR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK11 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055bdc-2025-11-14T10:02:31ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·