# CP1362-16 Tresillian Early Years Centre

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Devon County Council](/buyers/devon-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: The Exwick Ark Ltd
- Award value: £2,300,000
- Tender value: £2,300,000
- Award date: 21 December 2018
- Published: 26 February 2019
- Contract start: 1 January 2019
- Contract end: 31 December 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Notice ID: 3b0df854-50f5-4fb1-8e90-80f0439c072e-272042
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a9e348b-58c5-4e0f-9fb0-9240b119e8c3

## Description

Tresillian is a 0-5 childcare nursery that is operated by Devon Count Council \(DCC\) and based in a DCC building in Kingsbridge\. Tresillian is currently the only all year round full daycare in the area, which means that there is real need for this provision to continue\. There are currently 66 children on roll and there is a waiting list\. DCC wish to disinvest in the service and procure an independent provider to deliver the service\. Devon County Council are offering the opportunity to transfer Tresillian Early Years to Private Voluntary or Independent sector\. Tresillian Early Years is being offered with a long lease\. The building will shortly be undergoing improvement works which are envisaged to be completed in time for the transfer\. There is no contractual funding associated with the procurement\. However government funding is passported through the Local Authority to all Ofsted registered childcare providers for 2, 3 and 4 year old children and the new Provider will access funding through this route\.The Procurement is below the relevant EU threshold value for the purposes of The Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 and is not subject to The Public Contracts Regulations 2015

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b0df854-50f5-4fb1-8e90-80f0439c072e-272042)