Purpose

Pursuant to an Authorisation from Cabinet
(12/06/2024): Early Years Special Education Needs (SEN) Centre
procurement

It should be noted that since this decision was made the portfolio
for Early Years had moved from the Cabinet Member for
Children’s Safeguarding to the Cabinet Member for Education
and Bus Transport

Decision

Following the conclusion of a competitive
process in respect of a contract for the supply of two Early Years
Special Educational Needs (SEN) Centres, one in Gloucester City and
the other in  Cheltenham/Tewkesbury, and having consulted with
the Cabinet Member for Education and Bus Transport in line with the
Cabinet decision on 12 June 2024: 
 
DECISION 
 
To award the contract to the preferred
tenderer, namely Dingley’s Promise. The contract shall
continue for an initial period of 3 years and include an option to
extend its term for a further period of two years on its third
anniversary (ie, 3+2 years).