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CCS072 D2N2 Children in Care - Residential Placements Framework

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

29 Oct 2026 at 15:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

13 May 2025 at 13:33

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council is preparing a framework for Ofsted-registered children’s residential care providers, working with Derby City Council, Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council. The framework is intended to secure good- and outstanding-quality, stable local placements for children in care aged 0–18 across the D2N2 area. The councils describe a shared need to address gaps in provision and coordinate commissioning across their area; 427 children and young people are currently supported in Ofsted-registered children’s homes. The procurement covers residential placements only. A separate fostering framework is also mentioned in the planned provider engagement, but is not part of this residential framework. The proposed service is classified as health and social work services (CPV 85000000).

This is at the planning stage: the councils intend to reopen an existing residential placements framework, subject to approval by each council. No invitation to tender has been issued. A preliminary market engagement event is planned for 26 November 2026 at County Hall, Matlock, with a session for current providers and another for potential new providers; expressions of interest for the event are due by 20 November 2026. The next procurement notice is expected on 14 December 2026. The planned framework period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028, with possible extension to 31 March 2034. The stated estimated value is £300 million. It is a single-lot framework, with small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises considered suitable.

This framework is aimed at providers able to deliver residential placements for children in care across Derbyshire, Derby, Nottinghamshire and Nottingham. Ofsted registration is explicitly required, and the councils say they are seeking good- and outstanding-quality care, stable placements and provision located locally. Providers with the capacity and experience to support children and young people aged 0–18 in registered children’s homes are therefore well placed to prepare for the planned reopening. The councils cite shared gaps in provision and common needs across the area, so providers able to contribute to coordinated, cross-council commissioning may be particularly relevant. The framework is described as suitable for smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises as well as other eligible residential care providers. The market engagement is intended for existing framework providers and organisations considering joining.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CCS072 D2N2 Children in Care - Residential Placements Framework

Notice Description

This is a Framework opportunity for OFSTED registered Residential providers to support the D2N2 collaborative in the delivery of Good and Outstanding quality, stable and local placements to our Children in Care. Background D2N2 Children in Care Framework is a collaboration between the following Councils: Derby City Council; Derbyshire County Council; Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council, for the provision of Residential placements across the D2N2 boundary. D2N2 is working together to optimise the commissioning of placement provision for their children in care. This is subject to governance approvals within each local Council The Councils have worked together over the last decade on the provision of residential placements for Children in Care. Through this work it was recognised that there were shared challenges, gaps in provision and common needs amongst the collective Children in Care population, and the need of a combined approach and closer coordination across our area. Current number of Looked After Children and Young People 0-18 supported in Ofsted registered Childrens Homes is 427

Planning Information

Derbyshire County Council, working with the D2N2 partner councils, is preparing to reopen the frameworks for the provision of fostering and residential placements for children in care. We are holding an in-person provider event for existing framework providers and organisations interested in joining the reopened frameworks. About the services The frameworks support Derbyshire County Council, Derby City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham City Council to access good-quality, stable and local placements for children in care. The opportunities and this event cover both: • CCS034 - Fostering Placements provided by Ofsted-registered fostering providers. • CCS072 - Residential Placements for Children in Care. Event details Date Thursday 26 November 2026 Venue Members' Room, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG Session 1: Current framework providers arrival from 9.30 am; session 10.00 am to 12.00 noon Session 2: Potential new providers arrival from 12.30 pm; session 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm Provider's can express their interest and RSVP via the following link: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8e58c31d-a0d3-f111-8142-6045bdf14b1f Please submit the completed form through the ProContract’s portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0511fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/102753-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Dec 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

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