Open Framework - Residential Care for children with multiple presenting needs (Phase 2b)

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  "date": "2026-02-12T10:23:42Z",
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    "description": "Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to establish an Open Framework of suitable Providers to deliver residential care for children with multiple presenting needs, which includes those children displaying sexualised behaviours, on a planned and emergency basis.\nIdeally the support offered within this Framework will be delivered in Nottinghamshire for both emergency and planned packages of care. This will enable children to be supported by the Health and Education offer. In some cases, there may be a reason for the child to be supported outside of the county. For Providers delivering care outside of Nottinghamshire we will consider homes that are within a 30-mile radius of the county border. Providers of services for children displaying harmful sexual behaviours are exempt from this.\nA multi-provider framework agreement will be put in place which means that during the framework term the Council may re-open the Residential Care for children with multiple presenting needs (Phase 2b) tender exercise to run further competitive processes to allow new providers to be appointed to the Framework.\nThe initial framework agreement will be in place for 2 years, from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028.\nFurther framework agreements may then be in place for a maximum of 8 years in total (2+2+2), until 31st August 2034.\nBidders should ensure they have fully reviewed all supporting tender documents before submitting their application.\nPlease note that this framework is not for the provision of supported accommodation.",
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          "description": "The initial framework agreement will be in place for 2 years, from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028.\nFurther framework agreements may then be in place for a maximum of 8 years in total (2+2+2), until 31st August 2034.\nReviewing whether to continue with these services is at the sole discretion of the Council. The Council will, under its duty to obtain best value, consider a range of factors when deciding whether to continue a contractual arrangement."
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              "description": "\u2022\tLegal and financial capacity to perform the contract.\nThird party credit checks (if available) will also be undertaken as part of a financial assessment. A poor credit rating which scores 3 or more in a Dun \u0026 Bradstreet check will lead to a further request for supporting documentation, for example, accounts, profit \u0026 loss, cash flow forecast, or alternative evidence you will be required to provide if successful.\n\u2022\tInsurance\nUpon award, successful Providers will be required to evidence the following insurance cover: \n\ta) public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than \u00a35,000,000 in relation to any one claim or series of claims; \n\tb) employer\u0027s liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than \u00a310,000,000 OR in accordance with any legal requirement for the time being in force in relation to any one claim or series of claims; \n\tc) Residents Effects cover for each and every claim for each child of not less than \u00a3500; \n\td) It is desirable but not essential for providers to have Malpractice Insurance for each and every claim of not less than \u00a31,000,000 in relation to any one claim or series of claims; \n\te) Vehicle Insurance cover. The Service Provider and its Staff shall have in place motor vehicle insurance commensurate with the actual and potential liabilities of the Service Provider relating to the operation of vehicles used for the transport of Children and their visitors. \nAll polices must be placed with an Insurer who has a Standards and Poor\u0027s rating of at least -A",
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      "features": "Tenderers are required to complete all three stages of the procurement during publication of the tender before the published deadline. This includes the Procurement Selection Questionnaire, quality submission and price submissions.\nThe evaluation process to appoint potential Providers to the Framework will involve three stages:\n\u2022\tStage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Conditions of participation\n\u2022\tStage 2 - Quality submission\n\u2022\tStage 3 - Price\nTenderers who fail Stage 1 will not have their tender evaluated under Stage 2 (Quality); and tenderers who fail Stage 2 (Quality) will not have their Tender evaluated under Stage 3 (Price).\nTenderers who pass all three stages of the evaluation process and meet all of the published minimum requirements set out in the tender pack, will be appointed on to the Framework."
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    "riskDetails": "Contract Value - The contract value is subject to demand and is based on current spend and projections. We anticipate the estimated value of the Framework to be \u00a3250,000,000.00\nLocal Government Reorganisation - Bidders are advised that, following the UK Government\u0027s publication of the English Devolution White Paper in December 2024, a programme of Local Government Reorganisation (\"LGR\") is anticipated which may affect the governance, boundaries and/or legal status of the Council during the term of any Framework or Call Off awarded pursuant to this procurement.\nAs a consequence of LGR, any resulting Framework or Call Off may be required to be transferred, assigned or novated (in whole or in part) to one or more successor authorities or other public bodies established as part of LGR, in accordance with applicable legislation.",
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        "description": "The evaluation process to appoint potential Providers to the Framework will involve three stages:\n\u2022\tStage 1 - Procurement Specific Questionnaire and Conditions of participation\n\u2022\tStage 2 - Quality submission\n\u2022\tStage 3 - Price\nTenderers who fail Stage 1 (PSQ and CoP) will not have their tender evaluated under Stage 2 (Quality); and tenderers who fail Stage 2  will not have their Tender evaluated under Stage 3 (Price).\nTenderers who pass all three stages of the evaluation process and meet all of the published minimum requirements set out in the tender pack, will be appointed on to the Framework.\nUpon award to the Framework the Council will enter into a call-off contract by directly placing an order with the provider for the provision of services. \nPlacement requests for planned and emergency residential care will be commissioned on an individual basis and will be made as and when required by the Council to those successful Providers using a referral system as detailed in section 3.7 of the Service Specification \nPlease note, the Council provides no guarantee of any work to any successful Framework provider.",
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