Tender

Provision of Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Seeking Asylum

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Tender

11 Dec 2024 at 15:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Seeking Asylum." This tender falls under the industry category of welfare services for children and young people (CPV 85311300) and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently tender, with a publication date of 11th December 2024, and the tender period ends on 15th January 2025 at 12:00 PM. The contract, valued at £900,000, will commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2028. This open procedure is conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses experienced in managing supported accommodation services, particularly for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children aged 16 and above. The selected provider will be responsible for recruiting, training, and supporting hosts while ensuring proper matching and ongoing support for the young people. Businesses that have a strong background in social care and welfare services, especially those capable of handling high demands and providing specialised support, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this project could result in substantial business growth and reinforce a company’s position within the public sector's social services landscape.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Seeking Asylum

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) seeks to drive service improvements and expand outcomes for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). The Council commissioned a specialist 16+ UASC supported accommodation service in 2022/23, however, the current demand for accommodation for 16+ UASC outweighs existing capacity. Therefore, the Council is looking to commission a Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 16+ who are seeking asylum. The Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified provider to manage, recruit, train, and support hosts. This provider will also liaise with the Council to ensure appropriate matching of young people to these hosts, along with providing suitable ongoing support for the young people. This is a new competitive procurement process using an open procedure conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations and advertised in the Find a Tender Service Find high value contracts in the public sector - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d46cc149-a59d-4656-9288-724b86de926a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a43d4f0-c9cd-4acf-933a-2acd474355c3
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

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£900,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 3-4 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-d46cc149-a59d-4656-9288-724b86de926a-2024-12-11T15:48:41Z",
    "date": "2024-12-11T15:48:41Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-d46cc149-a59d-4656-9288-724b86de926a",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "NOTTSCC001-DN755296-08110330",
        "title": "Provision of Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Seeking Asylum",
        "description": "Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) seeks to drive service improvements and expand outcomes for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). The Council commissioned a specialist 16+ UASC supported accommodation service in 2022/23, however, the current demand for accommodation for 16+ UASC outweighs existing capacity. Therefore, the Council is looking to commission a Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 16+ who are seeking asylum. The Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified provider to manage, recruit, train, and support hosts. This provider will also liaise with the Council to ensure appropriate matching of young people to these hosts, along with providing suitable ongoing support for the young people. This is a new competitive procurement process using an open procedure conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations and advertised in the Find a Tender Service Find high value contracts in the public sector - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)",
        "datePublished": "2024-12-11T15:48:41Z",
        "status": "active",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85311300",
            "description": "Welfare services for children and young people"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "East Midlands",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amount": 900000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-01-15T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": false,
            "vcse": false
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a43d4f0-c9cd-4acf-933a-2acd474355c3",
                "datePublished": "2024-12-11T15:48:41Z",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-68462",
            "name": "Nottinghamshire County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Nottinghamshire County Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "County Hall, Loughborough Road Westbridgford",
                "locality": "Nottinghamshire",
                "postalCode": "NG2 7QP",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "name": "Jessica Chong",
                "email": "jessica.chong@nottscc.gov.uk",
                "telephone": "+44 1158043893"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-68462",
        "name": "Nottinghamshire County Council"
    }
}