Award

Sunny Skies Nursery Concession

SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

01 Nov 2021 at 15:47

Tender

30 Jul 2021 at 09:16

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involved the Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, tendering for the "Sunny Skies Nursery Concession" which falls under the pre-school education services category. This tender is situated in West Bromwich, within the UK region of UKG3. The procurement method used was an open procedure, and the tender submission deadline was 15:00 on 2 September 2021. Following the submission, a standstill period was incorporated to allow unsuccessful bidders the opportunity to contest the award decision before the contract was finalised.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses focused on early years education or childcare services, particularly those with experience in managing nursery operations. Companies with a strong reputation in educational services, operational efficiency, and client relations would be particularly well-suited to compete. The contract duration is for five years with the possibility of a five-year extension, providing a stable avenue for business growth in the community-focused childcare sector.

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Notice Title

Sunny Skies Nursery Concession

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Renewal: The contract is for 5 years + an optional 5 year extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ce88
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027340-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80110000 - Pre-school education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£192,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£232,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jessica Prince
Contact Email
jessica_prince@sandwell.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
OLDBURY
Postcode
B69 3DE
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
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Sandwell
Electoral Ward
Oldbury
Westminster Constituency
West Bromwich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

N&K VARMA

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