Nursery Provision of Early Years & Childcare for RAF Marham and RAF Cranwell

Opportunity overview

The Authority intends to run a Tender process for the provision of RAF Nurseries using Open Competition with Lots. The Tender will be open for 25 Calendar days. The locations will be split into Lots as outlined below: Lot 1 to include RAF Cranwell, Wellesley Way, Cranwell, Sleaford NG34 8HB. Lot 2 to include RAF Marham, Elm Road, Upper Marham, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE33 9NF. All suppliers are to submit a response to all evaluation questions (even if not applicable) relating to the Lot/s they wish to bid for. Failure to do so will render your bid non-compliant. Suppliers can bid for one lot or both lots within the Tender. For any bids you do not wish to bid for please leave the questions blank. Description of the procurement: The below provides a brief illustration of the current provision and operational delivery of the nursery and childcare sites. Please note this is an illustration and detail can be subject to change. There will be scope to work with each station to adapt the operational delivery and outputs of the setting to meet the needs of service families and the station’s statement of requirements. RAF Cranwell The nursery operates out of a purpose-built nursery that is located inside of the wire at RAF Cranwell, Sleaford NG34 8HB. The nursery is currently open Mon – Fri from 07.30 – 18.00 for 51 days of the year providing up to 76 places for children aged 0-5 years, including an offer of full, half day and sessional options to meet the needs of service families living and working at RAF Cranwell. There are currently 92 children under 5 on roll at the nursery. Wraparound childcare and holiday provision for up to 40 places is also offered to children aged 4 – 11 years at other sites within close proximity to the nursery. There are 35 staff employed to work with the children. The nursery provides funded early education for children aged 9months+. RAF Marham The nursery and childcare provision operates out of a purpose built-building facility that is located outside the wire at RAF Marham. The setting is currently open 0700 – 1800 and operates all year round providing up to 186 places at any one time for children aged 0 – 11 years including an offer of full days, part time, sessional and wraparound childcare options to meet the needs of service families. There are 44 staff employed to work with the children. The setting provides funded early education for children aged 9 months+.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

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Lots

• Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

• Contract details notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗