Issue - decisions

Approval to waive Contract Procedure Rules (CPR’s) 9.1 & 9.2 award a contract to Connect Childcare Group Limited for the provision of a Children’s Centre Nursery Business Management Software Solution.

04/06/2021 - Approval to waive Contract Procedure Rules (CPR’s) 9.1 & 9.2 award a contract to Connect Childcare Group Limited for the provision of a Children’s Centre Nursery Business Management Software Solution.

The Council identified a number of suppliers who can provide Children’s Centre Nursery Business Management Software as an “off the shelf” solution, and invited four suppliers to demonstrate their proposed solution. Three suppliers accepted the invitation.
Each supplier demonstrated their solution to members of the Children’s & Families Service and also submitted written responses in relation to the Council’s functional and technical requirements.
After completing a thorough review of each of the solutions, it was determined that the proposed Children’s Centre Nursery Business Management Software Solution from Connect Childcare Group Limited most closely met the Council’s requirements and offered best value for money.
The award of a contract to Connect Childcare Group Limited for the provision of a Children’s Centre Nursery Business Management Software Solution, for a period of three (3) years, from 10/06/2021 to 09/06/2024 is essential to support the Little Owls Nursery business in the delivery of high quality childcare services across the city.