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My University creche lost its tender

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  • 21-01-2015 12:51pm
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    Eire007
    Registered Users Posts: 15 ✭


    I'm a student and I have a son in this great Creche and its recently lost its tender. I was very happy the way things were being run. I'm a bit worried how the tender was won.

    Its probably up to the University to decide who wins the tender. I would hope that they look for quality rather than biggest bang for their buck which might mean poorer quality food/equipment/staff/etc. I pay for creche but I think the college either subsidises or forces the creche to maintain the price due to the fact that it owns the building.

    My course is over this year and I have yet to ask if my son will automatically stay on and if he has a sibling if they will be able to join. It makes sense that they would, but then again I don't know yet.


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    Das Kitty
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Eire007 wrote: »
    I'm a student and I have a son in this great Creche and its recently lost its tender. I was very happy the way things were being run. I'm a bit worried how the tender was won.

    Its probably up to the University to decide who wins the tender. I would hope that they look for quality rather than biggest bang for their buck which might mean poorer quality food/equipment/staff/etc. I pay for creche but I think the college either subsidises or forces the creche to maintain the price due to the fact that it owns the building.

    My course is over this year and I have yet to ask if my son will automatically stay on and if he has a sibling if they will be able to join. It makes sense that they would, but then again I don't know yet.


    I think we have the same creche.

    We were told in a second email yesterday that currently enrolled children would keep their places. There's an information morning on Friday to meet the new crowd.

    I was very happy with the current set up, and I'm quite concerned that the university made the decision to inform parents before they informed the staff. I looked into the new creche and they seem decent. Hopefully there won't be many staff changes, although I'll miss the owner.


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    Moonbeam
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 18,953 Mod ✭✭✭✭Moonbeam


    I would not worry too much.
    Tenders can be lost and won for many reasons and there are a lot more criteria then cost.


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