Tender

Residential Care Homes for young people with emotional & behavioural needs (phase 1)

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Tender

18 Feb 2025 at 14:50

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council is inviting tenders for the provision of residential care homes for young people with emotional and behavioural needs. This procurement process is in the Tender stage and follows an open procedure above the threshold. The contract is valued at £32,500,000 and will run from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2035, with break clauses at the 5th and 7th years. Key dates include the tender period end date on 20th March 2025. The services are to be delivered in Nottinghamshire, focusing particularly on the Mansfield/Ashfield areas. This opportunity falls under the health services industry category, particularly social services with accommodation.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for organisations experienced in providing residential care for children and young people. Companies capable of managing diverse property sizes and ownership statuses, and those willing to expand local placement capacity, are well-suited to compete. The successful provider would meet a critical need within Nottinghamshire, providing up to 100% of homes within the county by the contract's end. Such expansion efforts will likely benefit firms specialised in setting up and managing care facilities, particularly those focusing on children’s services and local government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential Care Homes for young people with emotional & behavioural needs (phase 1)

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a single Provider for the supply of children's residential care, enabling increased local placement capacity and greater choice for looked after children and young people. This is described in further detail in the service specification, and in particular the draft contract contained in PART 2 of the tender documentation. The contract will operate for period of 10 years from 01st October 2025 to 30th September 2035 with break clauses available at year 5 and 7. Nottinghamshire Council has had a block residential care contract in place since April 2015 which is due to expire on 30th September 2025. The current contract supports 31 children across 14 homes (January 2025). There is a further expansion programme consisting of 2 two bed, and 2 solo homes which are currently undergoing renovation. The homes currently available to the Council are a mix of properties both in size and ownership, with some owned by the Council and leased back to the Provider from which to deliver residential care. There are 195 children placed in residential care (December 2024) of which 31 are currently placed in the block residential care contract. The remainder of placements are sourced from other frameworks, such as the D2N2 Children in Care Framework or spot contracting arrangements. The Council also operate a further 4 residential homes, 2 of which are for children with disabilities. At contract commencement a minimum of 70% of the homes offered must be within Nottinghamshire, with the aspiration for this service to have 100% of the homes located within the County by the end of the contract. When considering the development of new homes, these should preferably be situated in the Mansfield/Ashfield areas to reflect the areas of greatest need seen currently. The homes will be placed in areas that data for our children looked after identifies the greatest need.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07fd5fb3-eb57-45d9-9aeb-aaf5e5f73bc5
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Further Information

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