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Welsh Language Support for Childcare Settings

Tender Overview

LOCATION

West Wales and The Valleys, United Kingdom

VALUE

£168,000

DEADLINE

February 06, 2026 at 00:00

CATEGORY

Other

CPV CODE

80100000

REFERENCE

006326-2026

Project Timeline

Contact Information

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Original Tender Description

Caerphilly County Borough Council’s Early Years are seeking to contract with an organisation for the purpose of providing Welsh Language support for Welsh and English medium settings. The contract shall support the development of Welsh language skills across all childcare providers throughout the county borough. The need for support will be identified across all types of registered childcare provision including both Welsh and English medium, Flying Start contracted providers, Early Years Education providers, after school provision, day nurseries and childminders. This may include both registered and unregistered provision working towards registration. The initial contract period is from 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2028, with the option to extend for up to a further period of twenty-four (24) months.
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MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS

  • No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided information.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • The bidder must be an organisation capable of contracting for the specified services.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to provide Welsh Language support to childcare settings.
  • Capability to support the development of Welsh language skills across all childcare providers.
  • Capacity to deliver services to all types of registered childcare provision, including Welsh and English medium settings, Flying Start contracted providers, Early Years Education providers, after school provision, day nurseries, and childminders.
  • Capacity to deliver services to unregistered provision working towards registration.
  • Ability to deliver services throughout the entire Caerphilly County Borough.
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FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • No specific financial requirements (e.g., minimum turnover, specific insurance levels) are detailed in the provided information.
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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS

  • Submit the bid by the deadline of 2026-02-06T00:00:00.
  • Commit to the initial contract period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028.
  • Commit to the option of extending the contract for up to a further twenty-four (24) months.

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HTM
Planning Notice
General Information006326-2026.html
Summary:
Caerphilly County Borough Council seeks an organisation to provide Welsh language support for childcare settings, fostering Welsh language skill development across all providers from April 2026 for an initial two-year term with a potential 24-month extension.
DOC
OCDS Record
OCDS Data006326-2026_ocds_record.json
Summary:
Caerphilly County Borough Council seeks an organization to provide Welsh language support to all childcare providers, including Welsh and English medium settings, from April 2026 to March 2028, with a potential 24-month extension.
DOC
OCDS Release Package
OCDS Data006326-2026_ocds_release.json
Summary:
Caerphilly County Borough Council seeks an organization to provide Welsh language support for early years and childcare settings, aiming to develop Welsh language skills across various registered and unregistered provisions from April 2026.
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Official PDF Version
General Information006326-2026_official.pdf
Summary:
Caerphilly County Borough Council is seeking an organization for a preliminary market engagement to provide Welsh language support to all childcare settings across the county borough from April 2026, with an estimated value of £139,999.

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75
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender, currently in 'planning' status, provides a clear description of the required Welsh language support services for childcare settings but lacks critical procedural details and evaluation criteria expected for a fully compliant procurement process.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance75/100

The tender is in 'planning' status, which explains the absence of a defined procedure type and reveal date. While the CPV code is appropriate, the lack of a clear procedure type ('None') is a fundamental gap even for a planning notice, hindering full legal compliance assessment. No disputes or suspensions are noted.

Procedure type not defined
Missing reveal date
Clarity80/100

The description of the required services is clear and unambiguous in both Welsh and English. The AI-extracted requirements are comprehensive and well-articulated. However, the absence of specified evaluation criteria is a significant clarity concern for potential bidders, even at the planning stage.

No evaluation criteria specified
Completeness70/100

Basic information such as title, organization, reference, description, estimated value, and duration is provided. However, the tender lacks crucial details like the specific procedure type and comprehensive evaluation criteria, which are essential for a complete tender package.

Procedure type not defined
Missing evaluation criteria
Fairness85/100

The estimated value is disclosed, and the requirements appear generic and not tailored to a specific company. However, the absence of evaluation criteria reduces transparency and objectivity. The lack of e-procurement support, as flagged, could also limit equal access for potential bidders.

No evaluation criteria specified
No e-submission support
Practicality65/100

The contract start date and duration are clearly specified. However, the tender lacks support for electronic submission and does not provide a direct document URL, which are significant practical shortcomings for potential bidders seeking to engage with the process.

No electronic submission supported
Document URL not provided
Data Consistency90/100

Key fields are generally populated, and dates are logical and consistent. There are no reported suspensions or disputes. A minor discrepancy between EUR and GBP values in different summaries is noted but considered negligible.

Sustainability50/100

The tender does not explicitly mention any green procurement, social aspects, or innovation focus. This indicates a missed opportunity to integrate sustainability considerations into the procurement process.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear and comprehensive service description in both languages
Estimated value and contract duration are clearly specified
AI-extracted requirements are well-articulated
No indication of tailored requirements for a specific company
Good data consistency across provided fields

Concerns

Missing defined procedure type and evaluation criteria
Lack of electronic submission support and document URL
Absence of sustainability (green, social, innovation) considerations
Status 'planning' with a submission deadline creates ambiguity
Missing reveal date for the tender

Recommendations

1. Clearly define the procurement procedure type and publish comprehensive evaluation criteria.
2. Implement electronic submission capabilities and provide direct document URLs for improved accessibility.
3. Integrate sustainability criteria (environmental, social, innovation) into the tender requirements.

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Tender Quality Score
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