RCC-1608 Rutland Residential Children's Home management and Service Delivery

RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

30 Apr 2026 at 07:46

Tender

04 Mar 2026 at 16:38

Planning

10 Sep 2025 at 11:33

Planning

14 Aug 2025 at 11:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Rutland County Council initiated a procurement process for managing and delivering services at the Rutland Residential Children's Home. Overseen by Welland Procurement, this tender falls under welfare services for children and young people, located in Oakham, UK. Despite initially entering the tender stage, where submissions were due by 10th April 2026, this process was cancelled on 30th April 2026 due to clarifications affecting financial viability. Rutland County Council aims to reissue the tender under improved terms that benefit suppliers. Key stakeholders, like potential business partners, had previously participated in market engagement efforts scheduled for completion on 10th October 2025 in the planning stage.

This procurement process presents an opportunity for enterprises adept in service delivery and management, particularly those focusing on welfare services for children. Businesses involved in such sectors can leverage localised knowledge and innovative care delivery models to participate in the redesigned tender. Small and medium enterprises, voluntary organisations, and those interested in partnering for providing comprehensive care solutions might find the reissued tender favourable with a potential contract value of up to £8,400,000 over a period of up to ten years. Engaging in the initial planning stages can provide insights into specification requirements and ensure readiness for the upcoming tender re-release.

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Notice Title

RCC-1608 Rutland Residential Children's Home management and Service Delivery

Notice Description

Management of a new RCC Children's Home, provision of services to children housed within it. Includes the lease from the property owned by RCC

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 5 repeating 1 year extensions beyond the first 5 year initial period.

Planning Information

online questionnaire for suppliers to provide oversight into the specification requirements from their perspective

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0587d1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039587-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£7,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Apr 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Oct 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 May 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

MISSING

WELLAND PROCUREMENT

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
OAKHAM
Postcode
LE15 6HP
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
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire, TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland

Local Authority
Melton
Electoral Ward
Melton Warwick
Westminster Constituency
Melton and Syston

Further Information

Notice Documents

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