Received a report from the Corporate Director of Children’s Services concerning procurement of Wellgate Children’s Centre Day Nursery.
Agreed in order to assist the Council to achieve its Community Priorities of “Better Education and Learning for All” and “ Promoting Equal Opportunities and Celebrating Diversity” to
(i) approve the appointment of a provider of nursery services for the Wellgate Children’s Centre Day Nursery following a competitive procurement exercise on the terms detailed in this report. Such a contract will be for a period of three years, with an option to extend for a further one year dependent upon satisfactory performance; and
(ii) Delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Children’s Services, in consultation with the Lead Member for Children’s Services and on the advice of Legal Services, to award the contract following the agreed procurement process.