Decision details

At its meeting on 2 June 2015, the Cabinet agreed proposals to tender for the provision of nursery services at the Abbey and John Perry Children's Centres.

Following an unsuccessful procurement and a review of options, the Cabinet will be asked to agree revised arrangements to expand and retain the Abbey Children's Centre Nursery as an in-house service and re-tender the John Perry Children's Centre Nursery Service as an individual lot.

Cabinet resolved to:

(i)  Agree to the retention of Abbey Children’s Centre Nursery as a Council provided service and its expansion to create an additional 40 places with effect from September 2016;

(ii)  Note that the current Council staff at John Perry Children’s Centre Nursery shall be redeployed at the appropriate time to fill the staff vacancies created by the expansion at Abbey Children’s Centre Nursery;

(iii)  Agree the procurement of a five-year contract, with an extension option of up to three years, for the provision of nursery services at John Perry Children’s Centre Nursery with effect from September 2016, as detailed in the report; and

(iv)  Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Education and Schools, the Strategic Director of Finance and Investment and the Director of Law and Governance, to award and enter into the contract and coterminous lease to the successful bidder in accordance with the strategy.