Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement - Future Operation of Community Vision Nursery
Notice Description
The London Borough of Bromley (LBB) is undertaking a market engagement exercise to assess external interest in operating its council-run nursery, Community Vision Nursery. Early Years providers are invited to participate in an engagement event via the Council's ProContract portal week commencing 3 November 2025. This exercise will help inform the Council's approach to potentially outsourcing the nursery's management and service delivery. Details of the engagement and how to participate will be available on the ProContract portal from 03/11/2025.
Planning Information
The London Borough of Bromley is seeking Early Years providers to engage in a market testing exercise regarding the future operation of Community Vision Nursery. Providers are invited to participate in this engagement through the council ProContract e-tendering portal. The engagement period will run from 3 November 2025 to 21 November 2025. During this period, suppliers will be able to review background information and submit their feedback directly via the portal Any Clarification on this process should be submitted through ProContract before the closing date.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d2a4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067886-2025
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
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
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@bromley.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BROMLEY
- Postcode
- BR1 1AD
- Post Town
- Bromley
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI6 Outer London - South
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI61 Bromley
- Delivery Location
- TLI61 Bromley
-
- Local Authority
- Bromley
- Electoral Ward
- Bromley Town
- Westminster Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067886-2025
23rd October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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