Issue - meetings

The Cabinet Member for Children and Adult Services reported on proposals for the retendering of contracts to provide day-care nursery services at five of the Borough’s Children’s Centres, the current contracts for which were due to expire on 31 December 2012.

Cabinet agreed:

  (i)  That a competitive procurement exercise be conducted for the appointment of a provider of full day-care nursery services at Eastbury, Ford Road, Furze, Leys and Wellgate Children’s Centres, in accordance with the Council’s Contract Rules and on the terms detailed in the report;

  (ii)  That service contracts and coterminous leases for each of the Children’s Centres be entered into with the appointed provider for the duration of the contracts; and

 (iii)  To authorise the Corporate Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Corporate Director of Finance and Resources, to award the contract and coterminous leases upon conclusion of the procurement process.