1. Defra Childcare Services Bidders Day Foss House, York Nursery Site Presented by: Defra HR, Procurement & Estates Date: Monday 20 th January 2014

2. Defra Childcare Services Introduction – Teams leading the process  Defra HR – technical/Nursery;  Procurement – commercials/costs;  Estates – lease. 2

3. Defra Childcare Services Question and Answer Session  We will attempt to answer all your questions today;  Questions that we are unable to answer will be responded to within 48 hours via the Bravo website;  Questions and answers posted on the website will be public. Facilities/Site visit  Tour of nursery and play area. 3

4. Defra Childcare Services Background of the current nursery site  The Staff Nursery and Child Day Care Service has occupied the space since 1994;  Accommodates 44 full day care places for 0 – 5 year olds;  Opening times are from 08:00 – 18:00 hours, Monday to Friday throughout the year except Christmas Day and Bank Holidays;  Users are mainly Government employees based on/or near the site;  Access arrangements for non-site parents  The contract with the current supplier expires 30 th April 2014. 4

5. Defra Childcare Services Requirements  Bids from prospective nursery operators to maintain the space as a nursery;  The site to be run commercially on a lease;  The operator will have sole responsibility for the nursery;  Ready to begin full operations by Thursday 1 st May 2014. 5

6. Defra Childcare Services Lease arrangements for occupation of property  Occupation will be via a commercial lease, contracted out of the security of tenure provisions in the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. A draft copy will follow shortly;  The term will be for a period of 4 years, with a break clause at any time on 6 months’ notice by either party;  The bidders will be required to pay the running costs of £69,000 pa, with Defra retaining responsibility for all aspects of this. These will be the only costs payable to Defra for the occupation of the Nursery space. 6

7. Defra Childcare Services Commercial  Timetable  Publish opportunity mid February;  Lease award mid March;  Lease start 1 May 2014.  Opportunity  Published via the Bravo Solutions systems;  Details of lease included. 7