Award of Framework Agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys
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Powys County Council has successfully completed the award stage of a framework agreement for Early Years Pre-School Education Provision in Powys, covering a wide range of locations including Brecon, Bro Hyddgen, Builth Wells, and others. The framework spans from September 2025 for a duration of four years, with an option for a one-year extension. This initiative focuses on providing up to 10 hours of early years education per week for 3 and 4-year-olds, fitting under the service category.
The procurement follows an open procedure, ensuring transparency and equality as required by the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime. Contracts for individual settings have a potential span of five years with an option to extend for two more years. The framework allows flexibility for potential future inclusion of additional providers to meet rising demands.
This framework agreement offers significant opportunities for growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the education and social protection sectors. It is aimed at experienced and qualified organisations that can cater to the needs of early childhood education across multiple catchment areas. As multiple lots are open for bids, businesses have the flexibility to engage with various locations, either through single or multiple lot bids.
While favourable to SMEs, the tender process is structured to promote fairness, ensuring that all bidders have equal chances regardless of the number of lots bid for. This framework is particularly suited for businesses specialising in early childhood education and care services that are looking to expand their reach within the Powys region.
Powys County Council (the Council) has engaged with suitably qualified and experienced organisations for Early Years Pre School Education Provision in Powys. Since September 2017, Powys early years education has been provided via contracted early years settings. From September 2025, the Council has awarded new framework for four years.
All 3 and 4 year olds will have access to up to 10 hours of Early Years Education per week during term time. The new funding formula implemented in April 2024 5 GBP per hour per child. The provision will be split into catchment area lots.
Providers could bid for more than one setting under either a single lot or under more than one lot. Please note, however, this may result in a partial award and will not provide an advantage over other, single, bids. Lots: Lot 1 - Brecon Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen Lot 3 - Builth Wells Lot 4 - Caereinion Lot 5 - Crickhowell Lot 6 - Gwernyfed Lot 7 - John Beddoes Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells Lot 9 - Llanfyllin Lot 10 - Llanidloes Lot 11 - Maesydderwen Lot 12 - Newtown Lot 13 - Welshpool Framework Agreement length - 4 years plus an option to extend for a further 1 year at the Council's discretion.
Contract duration - Individual setting contract lengths - 5 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years at the Council's discretion. The Council has let a pseudo framework agreement under Regulations 74 to 77 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 Light Touch Regime. The Council is awarding a framework, which allows flexibility while complying with Treaty principles of transparency and equal treatment of providers.
The Council may decide in future to re-open the framework to allow providers to join, should the Council need to meet demand. Bidders should be aware there is a separate ITT to submit a tender in Welsh, please see ITT_113337.
Lot 2 - Bro Hyddgen
Lot 3 - Builth Wells
Lot 4 - Caereinion
Lot 5 - Crickhowell
Lot 6 - Gwernyfed
Lot 7 - John Beddoes
Lot 8 - Llandrindod Wells
Lot 9 - Llanfyllin
Lot 10 - Llanidloes
Lot 11 - Maesydderwen
Lot 12 - Newtown
Lot 13 - Welshpool
Lot 1 - Brecon
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