Ceredigion - Play, Recreation and Childcare for Disabled Children and Young People
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Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council has initiated a procurement process titled "Ceredigion - Play, Recreation and Childcare for Disabled Children and Young People" under the public services category. This tender is managed under an open competition procurement method, specifically below the threshold with a light touch regime. The contract, valued at £295,000, may extend up to £354,000, and the services are scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026, lasting until 31st March 2028, with a potential two-year extension.
The procurement is focused in the UK region UKL14, with key dates including the end of the tender period on 21st November 2025 and the enquiry period concluding on 14th November 2025. This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) given its suitability criteria. The services required span specialist holiday playschemes, activity days, away weekends, drop-in play sessions, and evening activities for children and young people with disabilities.
Businesses specialising in daycare services, child care, and welfare services will find this opportunity highly pertinent. The criteria for award involve both technical quality and commercial pricing, assigning an 80% weightage to technical proposals and 20% to pricing, encouraging businesses to offer high-quality services at competitive prices.
Ceredigion County Council invites suitably qualified service providers to submit to deliver a service that ensures that children and young people with a disability and/or additional needs can access play, childcare and recreational opportunities. The service will include:
- Specialist holiday playschemes for children aged 4 to 12 years,
- Activity days in the holidays for young people aged 12 to 18 years,
- Away weekends per year for children aged 8 to 18 years,
- Drop-in play sessions,
- Evening activities.
Possible extension of up to an additional 2 years subject to agreement by the succesful supplier and the Council.
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The contract period is two years.
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