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Provision of Childcare at Cwmcarn Primary School

Caerphilly County Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 11:28.

Opportunity overview

Cwmcarn Primary School are inviting expression of interest from Childcare providers to offer a childcare provision at the school. Cwmcarn Primary School have a demountable on the school site to support the delivery of childcare places to the children and families of the local area. The childcare places they would like to provide include: • A morning and afternoon playgroup • An afternoon wraparound to support delivery of childcare places under Childcare Offer for Wales. • An afterschool club The provider will also be required to deliver Enhanced Provision and Flying Start funded placements’ The childcare provision would operate adjacent to the school nursery building, to enable a smooth transition between the school nursery provision and the childcare unit. The school Governing Body is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) from childcare providers who are registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to develop this provision. The EOI is open to existing providers who wish to develop new satellite provisions, new providers and to childminders who wish to register as a group-based provision for 2-year-olds and upwards. It is anticipated that this provision will be registered ready for delivery from January 2026. The EOI is being undertaken by the School and Governors with support from the Local Authority Early Years Team. Childcare providers must submit their application via Proactis Plaza e-sourcing portal. Tender Submissions must be submitted via the e-tender portal no later than 3pm on Tuesday 04 November 2025. They will not be accepted via any other method such as email or post. All childcare providers who satisfy the evaluation criteria shall be invited to interview on 19 November 2025. Full details are in the Tender documents

Classification

  • CPV80100000 — Primary education services
  • CPV85312110 — Child daycare services

Lots

  • Lot 1£15k

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
EY1000001
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Tenderers must express an interest in this tender by completing the following process:1.Log in to the Proactis Supplier Portal at https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login2.Click the "Sign Up" option on the Portal homepage (If already registered go to point 11.)3.Enter your correct Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details.4.Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click "Register".5.You will then receive an email from the system asking you follow a link to activate your account.6.Please enter the information requested, clicking on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage and follow the instructionsensuring that you enter all applicable details.7.In the Classification section please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in thetender notice, it is essential that only CPV Codes, specific to your organisation are added to your profile.8.Buyer Selection – At this stage you are required to indicate which Buyer Organisations you would like to register with. Pleaseremember to register with Caerphilly this ensures that you will be alerted to all relevant opportunities.9.Terms & Conditions - Read the terms and conditions of the use of this Supplier Portal and tick the box to denote you haveread and understood the terms and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree you cannot complete the registrationprocess. Once you have agreed click on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage.10.Insert a password for the admin user and repeat it. The password MUST be between 6 and 50 characters in length. It mustcontain at least 2 number(s). Once completed select ‘Complete Registration’ and you willenter the Supplier Home page.11.From the Home Page, go to the “Opportunities” icon, all current opportunities will be listed. Click on the blue arrow underthe field ‘Show Me’ of the relevant opportunity then click to register your interest on the applicable button.12.Refresh your screen by clicking on the opportunities icon located on the left hand side, to view the opportunity click the bluearrow.13.Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. To find all available documentation please drop down the‘Request Documents’ option and click to download all documents.14.You can now either complete your response or "Decline" this opportunity.All queries are to be made via the messaging system on the Proactis portal. Please note we will NOT accept anyquestions/queries via telephone/email.A supplier guide title "Supplier_step-by-step_guide" is available via the portal and this contract notice detailing how to useregister on the Proactis Plaza system.If you require assistance please contact Jemma Ford 01443 863163 - fordj1@caerphilly.gov.ukWhen submitting a tender, an e tendering supplier guide has been produced which will help tenderers through completing atender submission using our Proactis Plaza system.The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
4 Nov 2025, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
30 Oct 2025, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
15,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
18,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Award Criteria - Selection - Expression of Interest - Pass / Fail Quality - Interview 100%

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Award Criteria
Type
quality
Description
Three Stage Process Stage One - Selection Stage - Pass / Fail Stage Two - Quality - Interview 100% Stage Three - Pre Delivery Checks

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2030, 23:59
Starts
5 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85312110
Scheme
CPV
Description
Child daycare services
Entry 2
Id
80100000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Primary education services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
067789-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
23 Oct 2025, 12:41

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWHP-2369-JPYL
Name
Caerphilly County Borough Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Locality
Hengoed
Postal Code
CF82 7PG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Penallta House, Tredomen Park

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
PWHP-2369-JPYL
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Helen Sellwood
Telephone
+441443863282

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Hengoed · UKL16 · CF82 7PG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL16 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05d267-2025-10-23T12:41:59+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·