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Unregistered Residential Children's Home Placements - 0626A

LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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15 Jul 2026 at 09:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council has completed a procurement process titled "Unregistered Residential Children's Home Placements - 0626A," categorised under health and social work services. The procurement took place in England, UK, with the tender being active in the award stage as of 15th July 2026. The procurement was executed using a negotiated method without prior competition after no initial offers were received. The contract, valued at £120,457.71, covers the period from 3rd April 2026 to 29th May 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work-related services. Companies that specialise in residential care and children's services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. The involvement of NWC Homes Ltd, an SME, highlights the suitability for similar organisations to engage with local government contracts and possibly expand their service offerings within the public sector framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Unregistered Residential Children's Home Placements - 0626A

Notice Description

This placement were made via a spot purchase arrangement outside of the Leicestershire Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources - Residential & Fostering Placements DPS. All suppliers on the DPS were given the opportunity to supply the placements and no offers were received. After receiving no offers through a competitive tendering exercise the Council switched to a direct award under PCR2015 - Reg 32(2)(a) negotiated procedure without prior publication.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-dca0bb49-ec65-4269-a53d-868ce675ef5c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b6436b4-b9f2-4873-8321-093df56d9c9c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without a call for competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,457 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,457 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jul 2026Today
Submission Deadline
2 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Apr 20263 months ago
Contract Period
2 Apr 2026 - 29 May 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NWC HOMES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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