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title: "Sunny Skies Nursery Concession"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ce88"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2021-11-01"
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# Sunny Skies Nursery Concession

Buyer: SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ce88

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027340-2021 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £232,500 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SANDWELL METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDBURY |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B69 3DE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG37 Sandwell |
| Local authority | Sandwell |
| Electoral ward | Oldbury |
| Westminster constituency | West Bromwich |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | N&K VARMA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80110000 - Pre-school education services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2021 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027340-2021
- 30 Jul 2021 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018202-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sandwellmbc

## Provenance

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