Decision details

The Cabinet Member authorised the award of a 1 year contract with an optional 1 year extension to:

1)    Barnardos, the Service Provider of Children’s Centres for the Central and East Locality from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 for the sum of £812 663, and the optional extension for an estimated value of £812 663 from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019; and

2)    Spurgeons, the Service Provider of Children’s Centres for the South Locality from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 for the sum of £177 080, and the optional extension for an estimated value of £177 080 from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019; and

3)    Spurgeons for the Service Provider of Children’s Centres for the North, West and Rural Locality from 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 for the sum of £413 360, and the optional extension for an estimated value of £413 360 from 1 April 2018 t 31 March 2019.

To maintain the delivery of the children’s centre services, whilst plans are developed and put in place to deliver a 0 – 19 service across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire.

To do nothing – the children’s centres are a statutory provision, which provides a range of services to children under 5 years and their families. Therefore arrangements need to be in place to continue delivery of services

To complete a competitive tendering exercise to seek children’s centre providers – this was rejected on the basis that there are plans being underway to develop a 0 – 19 service, which will include procurement options. To complete a competitive tendering exercise on one element of the 0 – 19 provision, would not be effective use of resources.

None

The Childcare Act 2006.