Basic Information

Reference Number

00004324231

Issuing Organization

City of Kelowna

Solicitation Type

RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal)

Solicitation Number

207402

Title

11916 Child Care Provider

Source ID

SCRIBE

Details

Location

British Columbia

Purchase Type

Not Stated

Dates

Publication

2024/11/29 01:08:00 PM EST

Closing Date

2025/01/22 05:00:00 PM EST

Contact Information

Purchasing

250-469-8500

purchasing@kelowna.ca

Description

In December 2023, Kelowna received $25.1 million from the province’s ChildCareBC New Spaces Fund to add 273 childcare spaces across future community, recreation, and wellness facilities as part of the Building a Stronger Kelowna initiative. This funding aims to establish new licensed childcare options, enhancing access to affordable, quality, and inclusive childcare for local families. The redevelopment of Parkinson Recreation Centre, Mission Activity Centre, and Glenmore Activity Centre, funded by this initiative, is set to open in 2027. Detailed design work for Parkinson Recreation Centre started in spring 2024, with Mission and Glenmore Activity Centres beginning their design phases in fall 2024. Construction for all three facilities is scheduled to commence in 2025. Through this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) , the City is currently seeking qualified non-profit childcare providers to operate childcare services at these three new sites.

Disclaimer All amendments to the associated notice, including amended documents, plans and specifications (where applicable), are issued on bcbid.gov.bc.ca. MERX asks that you refer to bcbid.gov.bc.ca notice for these amendments. MERX stipulates that potential bidders may also be required to register with the buying authority as a bidder/plan taker. The contact information can be found within the notice abstract.