Flying Start Childcare

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Wales
Open procedure
22 March 2022 to 21 March 2027

Establishment of an approved list of childcare providers to deliver the Flying Start programme. Providers must be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales and pass a quality assurance questionnaire to be eligible for placements. The list remains open for new applications throughout its duration, with services focused on early years development for children aged two to three.

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Awarded value: £5.5m; As published
Published: 22 March 2022
Awarded: 22 March 2022
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 21 March 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of government-funded childcare services for eligible children aged two to three years within local community settings.

Deliver Flying Start Childcare for all eligible children aged 2 to 3
Operate an Approved List that quality-assures childcare providers and their proposed childcare settings
Assess providers through a questionnaire before placing them on the Approved List, with settings approved before any placements can be made

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Contract dates: 22 March 2022 to 21 March 2027
Certifications asked for: Care Inspectorate Wales
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85312110

Services in this contract

Early learning and childcare placesMain service£688k typicalApproved list of providers for Flying Start childcare for 2 to 3 year olds

Lifecycle

Published
22 March 2022
Contract awarded
22 March 2022
Contract starts
22 March 2022
Contract ends
21 March 2027

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Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1150428/flying-start-childcare
Buyer reference: AUG406864
Open contracting ID: ocds-kuma6s-117756
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. Flying Start Childcare. Contract award, 22 March 2022. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1150428/flying-start-childcare (accessed 4 November 2026).