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Childcare Provision Planned Procurement Notice

Wrexham County Borough Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:27.

Opportunity overview

Wrexham County Borough Council wish to re-commission our Childcare Provision of Non-Maintained Funded Early Education & Flying Start Childcare, including Childminders. Term of Contract: three years with the option to extend for two years in annual increments starting 01 September 2026.

Classification

  • CPV80110000 — Pre-school education services
  • CPV85312110 — Child daycare services

Lots

  • Non-Maintained Funded Early Education £1.5m
  • Flying Start Childcare£2.5m

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
Proc-25-51
Status
planned
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
4 Feb 2030, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
2 Jun 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
18 Mar 2026, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
4 Feb 2026, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Mar 2026, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Non-Maintained Funded Early Education
Status
planned
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Description: Non-Maintained Funded Early Education

Value

Amount
1,454,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,744,800

Options

Description
Settings may be added throughout the term of the contract

Renewal

Description
Two years in Annual Increments

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2031, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Flying Start Childcare
Status
planned
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
Flying Start Childcare including Childminders

Value

Amount
2,500,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
3,000,000

Options

Description
Settings may be added throughout the lifetime of the contract

Renewal

Description
two years in annual increments

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
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
UKL23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pre-school education services
Entry 2
Id
85312110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Child daycare services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pre-school education services
Entry 2
Id
85312110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Child daycare services

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062199-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
3 Oct 2025, 14:35
Entry 2
Id
071844-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
7 Nov 2025, 08:57

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
5 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
Pre Market Engagement

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJHN-6516-JQNZ
Name
Wrexham County Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL23
Country
GB
Locality
Wrexham
Postal Code
LL11 1AR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit

Details

Classifications

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

Identifier

Id
PJHN-6516-JQNZ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Telephone
+44 1978292807

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wrexham · UKL23 · LL11 1AR · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05a807-2025-11-07T08:57:33ZPreliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·