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Sunny Skies Nursery Concession - AWARD

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

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01 Nov 2021 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, which has awarded the contract for the "Sunny Skies Nursery Concession" as of 26 October 2021. The industry category for this tender is pre-school education services. Located in West Bromwich, West Midlands, the contract has a duration of five years with an optional five-year extension, commencing on 1 December 2021 and concluding on 30 November 2026. This open tender was officially closed for submissions on 8 September 2021 at 15:00.

This contract represents an excellent opportunity for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in nursery management or early years education services. The new provider will take over an already established nursery known for its outstanding reputation, thus requiring companies that can deliver quality service and demonstrate strong management capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should find this opportunity well-suited, offering potential for collaboration and long-term engagement with the local authority.

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Notice Title

Sunny Skies Nursery Concession - AWARD

Notice Description

Sunny Skies Nursery was established in 2008 as part of the development of Hillside Children's Centre on the Pennyhill school site in West Bromwich. The nursery entrance is located in Connor Road near to the corner with Holyhedge Road. The nursery has been operated since opening by the Governing Body of Pennyhill Primary School. The nursery has always had a good reputation and has regularly had a waiting list for places. The only Ofsted inspection of the nursery resulted in a judgement of 'Outstanding'. More recently however, the school have found it increasingly difficult to manage the nursery financially and to recruit a new nursery manager. The school itself has other pressures to address and hence the Governing Body made a decision to ask the local authority to go out to tender to find an alternative provider to run the nursery. The school are committed to a positive working relationship with the new provider. Contract term is 5 years + optional 5 year extension. The Tender Document(s) will be made available to suppliers who Express Interest on the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Tendering Portal. To access the portal please click the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc You will be required to log into an existing account or register a new one. Once logged in, from the top menu bar click on 'Tenders' to list all the current opportunities. Once you have found the relevant opportunity you should click on 'View Details' in order to Express Interest. Closing date for submission of Tender is 15:00 on 8 September 2021. Please note the contract dates provided are not accurate as they are TBC.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3e3d582b-1c87-4cf0-817f-78ee96c03ca8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/599f0e20-ccc4-410d-9af8-020550d024c3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£232,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2021 - 30 Nov 2026 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WEST MIDLANDS
Postcode
B69 9EX
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG37 Sandwell
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

N & K VARMA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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