Planning

Soft Market Testing - Nottinghamshire County Council Assessment placement framework for children-in-care

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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Planning

24 Nov 2025 at 11:39

Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Soft Market Testing - Nottinghamshire County Council Assessment placement framework for children-in-care." This initiative is tagged under the health and social work services industry category, specifically aiming to enhance assessment placements for children-in-care. Set in the East Midlands, United Kingdom, the council intends to engage with market providers until the engagement end date on 12 December 2025. This soft market test, led by the council's Children's Placement and Commissioning team, seeks to explore possibilities for developing a future framework to support emergency and planned assessment provisions.

This opportunity is ideal for businesses within the health and social care sector, particularly those specialising in care and management for children. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate as the council values insights that can shape future commissioning strategies. Engaging in this market testing exercise could provide these businesses with the chance to influence the framework and potentially play a significant role in the council's long-term planning efforts. Businesses with innovative solutions and an interest in addressing the challenges within this sector will find this an excellent opportunity for growth and partnership development with Nottinghamshire County Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing - Nottinghamshire County Council Assessment placement framework for children-in-care

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council's Children's Placement and Commissioning team are conducting a soft market test exercise to explore the possibility of developing a framework to support assessment placements for children-in-care. This exercise is designed to gather insights from providers about capacity, appetite, challenges, and innovative approaches to emergency and planned assessment provisions to support the long-term home finding process. It is also an opportunity to shape future commissioning strategies with Nottinghamshire County Council. Your feedback will help us better understand market conditions, refine our commissioning strategy, and ensure that any potential future framework is informed by provider experience. We value your input and expertise in the market, and welcome open and honest conversations throughout the process. We will share a summary of our findings with all participants, which of course will be anonymised. Following this, we may hold a further provider forum if required. To reiterate, this is not a procurement exercise but rather a data gathering exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2051c8da-ba2a-4d29-a053-346601560ca8
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Nov 20251 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 20251 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Samantha Gilbert
Contact Email
samantha.gilbert@nottscc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1158546049

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

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