UK SBS SSACS19035 Nursery Services at Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Harwell Campus

UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS)
South East
Invited to quote
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2027

Operation and management of the Little Star's Nursery at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) Rutherford Appleton Laboratory. The service provides onsite childcare facilities for staff, requiring full operational management of the nursery setting.

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Awarded value: £7.4m; As published
Published: 2 April 2026
Awarded: 31 March 2019; Bright Horizons
Contract length: 96 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the contract covers

Nursery services contract

Provision of professional nursery and childcare services for employees at a large science and technology research campus facility.

Provision of nursery services at the Little Star's Nursery at Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Nursery services contract
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 96 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85312110

Services in this contract

Early learning and childcare placesMain service£688k typicalOperation of the workplace nursery at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory

Lifecycle

Published
2 April 2026
Contract awardedto Bright Horizons
31 March 2019
Contract starts
1 April 2019
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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Bright Horizons

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/289895/uk-sbs-ssacs19035-nursery-services-at-rutherford-appleton-laboratories-science-a
Buyer reference: UK SBS SSACS19035
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-e8def366-2118-47bd-8012-8e2f6623491c
Last checked: 5 November 2026

UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS). UK SBS SSACS19035 Nursery Services at Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Harwell Campus. Contract award, 2 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/289895/uk-sbs-ssacs19035-nursery-services-at-rutherford-appleton-laboratories-science-a (accessed 5 November 2026).