Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements
- Buyer
- Torfaen County Borough Council
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Closes
- 30 October 2029
- Where
- Torfaen, Wales
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Torfaen County Borough Council is setting up a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to find childcare providers to deliver Flying Start childcare placements. This is an open framework where multiple providers can be added and the council will run mini-competitions to award work.
What the buyer wants
• Provide childcare placements and services under the Flying Start programme (early years education and childcare) • Respond to mini-competitions when the council issues them to deliver specific childcare services • Maintain compliance with all relevant childcare regulations, safeguarding, and quality standards
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is likely only open to registered childcare providers with Ofsted registration and qualified childcare staff, which means most small sole traders or general support workers would be disqualified unless they hold formal childcare qualifications and registrations.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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