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Nottingham Children's Residential Care Homes

Nottingham City Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Nottingham City Council

Buyer Address: Loxley House, Station Street, Nottingham, UKF14, NG2 3NG, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
33791401.0 GBP
Gross: 40549681 GBP
Published
18 Feb 2026, 14:29
Deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85000000 - Health and social work services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Nottingham City Council are seeking an experienced Provider to deliver 20-23 standard residential care beds supporting Children and Young People in care aged 5-18 years with primary presenting needs of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Providers must have experience of delivering Children's Residential Services with the majority of their homes having a current Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding. Any home offered as part of this contract which is already in existence must be rated as Good or Outstanding (except newly registered provision which will have this rating as a target) The Services will be delivered in units of between 2-4 beds in Ofsted registered homes which are rated Good or above. Homes will be located within 4 miles of Nottingham City border (with some exceptions as outlined in the Service Specification). Where full capacity is not available at the point of tender, a minimum of 3 beds must be available at contract start building up to a maximum of 20 beds by Year 3 (31 August 2029). The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years from 1 September 2026 with a possible extension of 2 years on a 1+1 basis. Payments will be made on a block basis, with the maximum contract value over the total potential 5 year term £33,791,401. The maximum annual contract value is £6,758,280.20. This Procurement is being conducted as an Open Procedure and is a "light touch contract" under the Procurement Act 2023. Tender documents can be accessed via www.eastmidstenders.org tender reference CPU2484. The deadline for tender submissions is midday (12:00pm) 25 March 2026. All communications and clarifications must be submitted through www.eastmidstenders.org Deadline for provider clarifications is 18 March 2026.

Linked Documents

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: www.eastmidstenders.org

Link Description: Associated tender documents available at the above under the title CPU2484 Children's Residential Homes

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014824-2026

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 33,791,401

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 40,549,681

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-09-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-08-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Model (22%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Management and Staffing (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Managing Capacity (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Children and Young People's Voice (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Outcomes for Children and Young People (23%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (20%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Associated tender documents available at the above under the title CPU2484 Children's Residential Homes

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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