Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Marham and RAF Cranwell

Ministry of Defence
East of England
Open procedure
1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031

Operation of two nursery facilities providing early years education and wraparound childcare for children aged 0-11 years. Services include full-day, part-time, and sessional care options to support service families, with capacity for up to 76 places at RAF Cranwell and 186 places at RAF Marham. Providers must manage staffing, operational delivery, and funded education requirements, with flexibility to adapt outputs to meet specific station needs.

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Awarded value: Not published; No value in the notice
Published: 8 May 2026
Awarded: 25 June 2026; RAFAKidz Limited
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 August 2031

What the contract covers

Nursery and childcare service concession

Provision of early years education and childcare services for nursery settings located at military station sites.

Provide early years nursery and childcare for children aged 0-5 years at RAF Cranwell
Provide full-day, half-day and sessional childcare options at RAF Cranwell
Provide wraparound childcare and holiday provision for children aged 4-11 years at nearby sites
Provide funded early education for children aged 9 months+
Provide early years nursery and childcare for children aged 0-11 years at RAF Marham
Provide full-day, part-time, sessional and wraparound childcare options at RAF Marham

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

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Nursery and childcare service concession
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 60 months
Extensions: 24 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2031
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80110000

Services in this contract

Early learning and childcare placesMain service£688k typicalOperate RAF nurseries providing early years and childcare places at Cranwell and Marham

Lifecycle

Published
8 May 2026
Contract awardedto RAFAKidz Limited
25 June 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2031

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Ministry of Defence

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RAFAKidz Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3552074/nursery-provision-of-early-years-and-childcare-for-raf-marham-and-raf-cranwell
Buyer reference: 715842488
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0694e8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Marham and RAF Cranwell. Contract award, 8 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3552074/nursery-provision-of-early-years-and-childcare-for-raf-marham-and-raf-cranwell (accessed 5 November 2026).