Notice Information
Notice Title
TD2251 - D2 Two 2-Bed Collaborative Specialist Children's Homes Provision
Notice Description
D2 (Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council) are working together to procure a block contract to deliver 2 x 2bed specialist homes across the D2 footprint with a joint commissioning and delivery approach between the Derby and Derbyshire NHS ICB (Integrated Care Board) and local authorities, to provide services for children and young people with challenging behaviour and/ or complex mental health needs we can significantly improve outcomes for this group. The service will be supported by a wrap-around therapeutic support offer from Derby and Derbyshire NHS ICB and priority working from Social Care due to the complexity of need. The tender comprises of 2 homes, one of which will be provided by the local authority (Derby City Council) and operated by the provider in accordance with the lease agreement and the other one (Derbyshire County Council) will need to be purchased or leased by the provider who will retain full responsibility for the property. The homes are being developed to provide short-medium stays for children at risk of inappropriately entering CAMHS inpatient services, moving from these services, and/or where there has been a history of placement breakdown due to behaviour which challenges where emotional/mental health is a core factor. Support will focus on stabilisation to enable transition to a longer-term placement. The procurement process adopted by the Council for this opportunity is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detailed in the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the "Regulations") but with the additional flexibility of the Light Touch Regime (Section 9 and Schedule 1 of the Procurement Regulations 2024) and any subsequent amendment or re-enactment thereof. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11.30pm on 08/02/2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 10.00am on 09/02/2026 Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for TD2251 Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: 4 * 12 months
Renewal: 4 * 1 2months
Planning Information
A provider event was held in April: Key Details of the Event • Date and Time: Thursday 10th April, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 11.30 AM • Location: Virtual • Target Audience: Providers of Ofsted-registered residential care for children in care within the D2N2 region and neighbouring areas. • Eligibility: Providers interested in the delivery of the tender. • Attendees: 20 providers attended Purpose of the Event The primary aim of the event was: Information sharing of Derby City's and Derbyshire County Councils intention to go to market for a provider to deliver the D2 Collaborative Specialist Children's Homes model in partnership with the NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board / Joined Up Care Derbyshire. Scene setting and key updates since November 2024. Derby City Council will provide the property with planning permission granted for 12 months initially with a view to extending this further. The provider to provide accommodation and support for Derbyshire County council. The D2 Collaborative Children's home vision and approach - The aim is to deliver robust, needs-based provision that supports the health, therapeutic, care, and education needs of children and young people. This includes providing stable, intensive therapeutic support with trained care staff who follow consistent, multi-agency support plans. The approach looks to reducing fragmented care by establishing clearer joint processes and escalation pathways across Health and Social Care. In partnership with providers, the service should be flexible and dynamic, offering wraparound support that continues as the child or young person transitions to their next home. Key principles - The goal is to provide empowering, nurturing, and compassionate care that is evidence-based (e.g., trauma-informed, Positive Behaviour Support) and centred on the child or young person. Care will be solution-focused, built on strong relationships, and delivered by a consistent, skilled staff team. Staff will have expertise in neurodiversity, communication, and mental health. There will be a continuous commitment to innovation and collaborative improvement of the service offer. Open and transparent partnership working across all agencies. Commitment to delivery of stability of placement, with move on to any other setting being in the best interests of the child and agreed by the Team around the Child. Commitment to taking a Think Family approach. Assessment and future placement planning, to ensure a future placement meets the longer-term needs of the child /young person. SEND and physical needs met of all children through partners working collaboratively to achieve this. All homes to be safe and offer a fit for purpose environment that is agreed by all partners. Indicative Timelines: It was confirmed that the tender is expected to be released in June 2025. Providers were directed to relevant websites where the tender will be advertised and were encouraged to register for updates to stay informed. Key Contacts: Main points of contact for both Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council were shared with providers to support any future enquiries. Provider Queries - Location: Providers raised questions regarding geographical requirements. The Local Authorities clarified that there is no restriction on the location of a provider's head office. The primary concern is the delivery of services and ensuring that the two homes proposed are within the specified distance parameters outlined in the tender. A copy of the Powerpoint presentation shown at the event is available. For further information, any additional comments you wish to make, or for an informal discussion please contact: Derby City Council contact - ChildrensCommissioningAndMarketManagement@derby.gov.uk Derbyshire County Council contact - CS.ContractsChildreninCare@derbyshire.gov.uk no later than 31st May 2025. PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT AN INVITATION TO TENDER. Tender documents will be issued in June/July 2025 and will be available at www.eastmidstenders.org
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051932
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001525-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- 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
- £22,995,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £22,995,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 31 May 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- 2035-01-01
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DERBY CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@derby.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DERBY
- Postcode
- DE1 2FS
- Post Town
- Derby
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF11 Derby
- Delivery Location
- TLF11 Derby
-
- Local Authority
- Derby
- Electoral Ward
- Darley
- Westminster Constituency
- Derby South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001525-2026
8th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023384-2025
20th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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