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Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements

Issued by Torfaen County Borough Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
7 Oct 2025
Open to join until
30 Oct 2029, 12:00 UTC
Value
GBP 1,200,000
Reference
T.4602
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

Torfaen County Borough Council in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in healthcare & pharma: “Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for Flying Start Childcare placements”. Suppliers can apply to join until 30 October 2029. The stated value is GBP 1,200,000. Quote reference T.4602 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2025, 1 of them currently open. There are 519 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

This DPS opportunity for an open procurement procedure and is being tendered in accordance with Section 9 (Light touch contracts) of the Act defines a ‘light touch contract’ and provides for regulations to specify which services (referred to in the regulations as ‘light touch services’) can be procured under a light touch contract. Under these regulations the Council is not required to procure these services in line with the full extent of the 2023 Regulations and is able to determine itself the arrangement structure and the procedures for awarding contracts, subject to ensuring compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of Service Provider. To best meet the needs of the services the Council shall regulation 69-71 for light touch frameworks. The procurement process, as stated within the tender documents follows a clear, structured and transparent process to ensure a fair and level playing field is maintained at all times and that all Service Providers are treated equally and fairly. The Council reserves the right to terminate this procedure and cancel this DPS at any given time. Additionally, if you are successful in being selected onto this DPS, the Council reserves the right to terminate the selection, if at any time it is discovered that a Service Provider has made any material misrepresentation and/or have not notified the Council about any material changes in relation to the information provided as part of the pre-qualification process The Council reserves the right to remove such Organisation from this procurement process. In the event mini competitions and associated procurement documents have been issued, the Council may require the Organisation to return the tender documents which will be deemed void. If an error or misrepresentation is not discovered until after the contract is awarded, the Council reserves the right to terminate the contract and recover all costs incurred as a result of the termination from the Organisation.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from Torfaen County Borough Council, going back to October 2025 — 1 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma and Sports, Recreation & Events. There are 519 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 1100 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this healthcare & pharma opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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