Provision of a Nursery and Pre-School setting at Thorpe Astley Community Centre

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide an Early Years day nursery/pre-school from the Main Hall at Thorpe Astley Community Centre, Lakin Drive, Thorpe Astley, Leicester, LE3 2RU from 26th August 2025.

BIDS ARE INVITED from suitably experienced providers.

The early years provider shall provide a nursery and pre-school for a minimum amount of hours for the year and pay Braunstone Town Council a fixed fee for use of the premises. The provider will be in receipt of all incoming monies to the Early Years Childcare.

The Council will bear the cost of the general rate, heating, lighting, general power and water rates.

The provider will bear the cost of leaving the Main Hall, outside play area and the kitchen in a clean and tidy state after use by the pre-school. General cleaning will be undertaken by the Council and all other areas of the premises will be cleaned at the expense of the Council.

The provider shall be responsible for the payment of all Government dues involved in running the Service, including VAT, Income Tax, National Insurance etc and shall, if requested provide the Council with evidence of having done so.

The provider will be responsible for receiving all deliveries of stock during the period of this contract. The Council will not accept liability for any stock deficiencies.

Bids must be in the form prescribed by the Council and either delivered to the above address enclosed in a plain, sealed envelope, endorsed "Bid - Thorpe Astley nursery/pre-school", or attached as a PDF and emailed to the above email address with the subject line "Bid - Thorpe Astley nursery/pre-school".

Bids must be received by:

9am on Monday 30th June 2025

For further questions and a site visit, please contact the Office of the Chief Executive & Town Clerk on 0116 289 9270 or executiveofficer@braunstonetowncouncil.org.uk