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Swindon Borough Council – Soft Market testing questionnaire for Children's Services- Commissioning of an Early Years Specialist Nursery.

Swindon Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:05.

Opportunity overview

Swindon Borough Council invites you to contribute to preliminary market engagement in relation to the commissioning of an Early Years specialist nursery and would welcome the views of suppliers on the questions set out in the questionnaire. The intention is to invite supplier feedback to help shape the final specification and commercial model to ensure the tender delivers the optimum outcomes for the Council. Swindon Borough Council are seeking to provide a specialist nursery for children who are SEND and have complex needs. The service would operate all year round and be open from 8.00am to 6.00pm. The estimated contract spend is £191,000 per annum, and is expected to commence at the start of September 2026 for a minimum of 3 years with the possible extension of 2 years.

Classification

  • CPV80110000 — Pre-school education services
  • CPV80340000 — Special education services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
1
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning
Has Renewal
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80340000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Special education services
Entry 2
Id
80110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pre-school education services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
056213-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
12 Sept 2025, 14:02

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
29 Sept 2025, 23:59
Description
To participate in the Preliminary Market Engagement Suppliers will need to Register as a Supplier with ProContract, www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk, then Register an Interest before obtaining access to the Preliminary Market Engagement documents. Responses to the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire are required to be submitted no later than 29th September 2025, 12:00hrs UK Local time via ProContract tender portal - https://www.supplyingthesouthwest.org.uk/

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNPT-6195-XDWV
Name
Swindon Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK14
Country
GB
Locality
Swindon
Postal Code
SN1 2JH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Swindon Borough Council, Civic Offices, Euclid Street

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PNPT-6195-XDWV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Ms Jessica Reay-Jones

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Swindon · UKK14 · SN1 2JH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059980-2025-09-12T14:02:42+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·