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Authority to award contract for Provision of Early Years (Urgent Officer Key Decision)

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Children, Young People and Community Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To seek authority to award contracts to eligible providers for the delivery of funded childcare places, and summarise the process undertaken to establish the funding arrangements and assess provider eligibility, before recommending the award of agreements to those providers who meet the required criteria.

Decision:

That the Corporate Director Children, Young People and Community Development:

 

i)               Approves the award of contracts for the provision of funded early years childcare services to eligible early years providers, including nurseries and childminders (comprising 255 providers), as listed in the Exempt Appendix, for the period 2026-27 and 2027-28, in accordance with central government funding allocations and requirements, with the aggregate value reflecting the allocation of DSG funding to qualifying providers, noting that no individual provider will receive funding in excess of £2million.

 

ii)              Delegates authority to Serita Kwofie, Head of Early Help, to finalise and sign agreements with providers.

Reasons for the decision:

As detailed within the accompanying report.

Alternative options considered:

As detailed in the accompanying report.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Reason Key: Signficant expenditure/savings of £500k or more;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer scheme of delegation - officer key decision. This decision was taken under urgency procedures and with approval to waive the requirement for notice on the Forward Plan and to observe the call-in period.

Parties Consulted: As detailed within the accompanying report.

Contact: Serita Kwofie, Head of Early Help Email: serita.kwofie@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 1747.

Publication date: 16/07/2026

Date of decision: 16/07/2026

Accompanying Documents:

 

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