Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education)

Wrexham County Borough Council
Wales
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030

This procurement establishes a list of qualified childcare providers to deliver Flying Start and non-maintained early education services. The contract is split into two lots and operates as a flexible commissioning exercise that reopens annually to allow new providers to join. Providers must demonstrate suitability and experience in delivering early years education and support services within the local authority area.

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Awarded value: £12m; As published
Published: 16 March 2026
Awarded: 3 July 2026; Caia Park Partnership Limited, Brymbo Heritage Trust, Victoria's Little Gems and 64 more
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 31 August 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of childcare services including Flying Start programmes and non-maintained early education for local authority funded childcare providers.

Provision of Flying Start childcare services
Provision of Non-Maintained Early Education childcare services

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 72 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85312110

Services in this contract

Early learning and childcare placesMain service£688k typicalFlying Start and non-maintained early education childcare provision

Lifecycle

Published
16 March 2026
Contract awardedto Caia Park Partnership Limited, Brymbo Heritage Trust, Victoria's Little Gems and 64 more
3 July 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2030

The buyer

Wrexham County Borough Council

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Caia Park Partnership Limited

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Brymbo Heritage Trust

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Victoria's Little Gems

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/354455/provision-of-childcare-services-flying-start-and-non-maintained-early-education
Buyer reference: Proc-25-149
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-066b3a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Wrexham County Borough Council. Provision of Childcare Services (Flying Start & Non-maintained Early Education). Contract award, 16 March 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/354455/provision-of-childcare-services-flying-start-and-non-maintained-early-education (accessed 5 November 2026).