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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: (2024/S 000-014103/EN)
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Type of bid required: Global bid

Contract notice
Services

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Defence
Postal address: RAF High Wycombe, Nimrod Building, 3 Site
Town: High Wycombe
Postal code: HP14 4UE
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Stephen Crawley
Email: stephen.crawley104@mod.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge,at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.5) Main activity
Defence

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: 710864450 – Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Valley and RAF Honington
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 80110000
II.1.3) Type of contract: Services
II.1.4) Short Description: The Royal Air Force are seeking a supplier to deliver high quality, flexible and affordable 0-5 early years provision and wrap around childcare and holiday delivery for 4 – 11 years for service families at the following RAF stations: RAF Valley, Holyhead, Wales and RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer 2
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:Lot 1: RAF Valley
Lot 2: RAF Honington

II.2) Description
Lot No:1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80110000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
RAF Valley, Holyhead

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Royal Air Force are seeking a supplier to deliver high quality, flexible and affordable 0-5 early years provision and wrap around childcare and holiday delivery for 4 – 11 years for service families at the following RAF stations: RAF Valley, Holyhead, Wales and RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds.
Are you passionate about supporting the lives of service children? Would you like to extend your portfolio of nursery and childcare provision and enable children to reach their full potential?
This could be the opportunity to make a positive difference and contribution to ensure our military personnel have a safe, secure, and high-quality nursery to meet theirs and their children’s needs. The services must be compliant with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare and Care Inspectorate Wales; and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, and Ofsted as applicable.  
The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery site. Please note this is an illustration and detail can be subject to change. There will be scope to work with each station to adapt the operational delivery and outputs of the setting to meet the needs of service families and the station’s statement of requirements. 
RAF Valley
The nursery operates out of a purpose-built single-story nursery that is located outside of the wire at RAF Valley, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 3LW. The nursery is open Mon – Fri from 08.00 – 18.00 for 51 days of the year providing up to 68 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Valley. There are currently 76 children on roll. There are 21 staff employed to work with the children. Where capacity permits and is identified additional provision including wraparound childcare and holiday provision for 4 – 11 years should be provided.  This is needed to support the workforce of RAF Valley (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community.  
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Optional 36 month extension period

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no
Lot No:2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80110000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code:
Main site or place of performance:
RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds

II.2.4) Description of the procurement:
The Royal Air Force are seeking a supplier to deliver high quality, flexible and affordable 0-5 early years provision and wrap around childcare and holiday delivery for 4 – 11 years for service families at the following RAF stations: RAF Valley, Holyhead, Wales and RAF Honington, Bury St Edmunds.
Are you passionate about supporting the lives of service children? Would you like to extend your portfolio of nursery and childcare provision and enable children to reach their full potential?
This could be the opportunity to make a positive difference and contribution to ensure our military personnel have a safe, secure, and high-quality nursery to meet theirs and their children’s needs. The services must be compliant with the National Minimum Standards for Regulated Childcare and Care Inspectorate Wales; and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework, and Ofsted as applicable.      
The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery site. Please note this is an illustration and detail can be subject to change. There will be scope to work with each station to adapt the operational delivery and outputs of the setting to meet the needs of service families and the station’s statement of requirements. 
RAF Honington
The nursery operates outside the wire at RAF Honington, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 1EE. The nursery is open Mon – Fri from 07.45 to 18.00, 51 weeks of the year providing up to 75 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Honington. There are currently 87 children on roll. There are 21 staff employed to work with the children. The nursery accepts funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. Wraparound childcare and holiday provision (4 – 11 years) has been identified as a requirement where capacity permits. This would ideally be reinstated to support the workforce of RAF Honington (Military, Civil Servants, and Contractors) and to also deliver childcare support to the wider local community.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.6) Estimated value:
Value excluding VAT: 1.00 Currency: GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract,framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewalyes Description of renewals:Optional 36 month extension period

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11) Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:no

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure:
Open procedureIV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2024/S 000-008957
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 2024-05-22 Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tender must maintain the tender
Duration in months:3(from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening tenders
Date: 2024-05-22 Local time: 13:00

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence:
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: N/A
Town: N/A
Country: United Kingdom
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2024-05-01