Direct Award of Six-Month Childcare/Nursery Provision Contract to Mama Bears Day Nursery Ltd by Torbay Council
Torbay Council · Awarded contract
AwardedDirect Award of Six-Month Childcare/Nursery Provision Contract to Mama Bears Day Nursery Ltd by Torbay Council
Awarded 09 Nov 2020
Awarded09 Nov 2020
Value£95,000.00
SupplierMama Bears Day Nursery Ltd
AgencyTorbay Council
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryEducation & Training
Ended 5y 5mo ago7mo term
Awarded 9 Nov 2020Expired 6 June 2021
About
Torbay Council awarded a contract to Mama Bears Day Nursery Ltd for the provision of zero to five years childcare/nursery services at Mama Bear's Day Nursery, located on the site of St Margaret's Academy, Barewell Road in Torquay, Devon.
The contract, valued at £95,000, was directly awarded for a six-month period to the incumbent provider, following the halt of re-tender preparations in early 2020 due to the Covid pandemic and subsequent lockdown restrictions.
The Council's increased workload in Children's and Education Services during the pandemic impacted its ability to conduct a timely re-tender before the current contract expired on 06 December 2020.
The direct award allows continuity of services while the re-tender and award processes for a new contract are anticipated to be conducted, with the new contract to commence in Summer 2021.
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