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After School Dance Group for Care Experienced Children in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

25 Aug 2026 at 15:22

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
PlanningUpdate

29 Jan 2026 at 13:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Jan 2026 at 13:18

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council commissioned a weekly after-school dance group for care-experienced children and young people in Nottinghamshire. The service supports educational progress, mental health and access to the arts, using a trauma-informed approach. Sessions are supported by social workers as core team members. The provider supplies dance teachers and choreographers able to teach a range of dance styles, both to reflect participants’ interests and broaden their experience. Provider personnel must have the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks and safeguarding training. The requirement is classified under social work and related services and other community, social and personal services. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to CARE TO DANCE without competition under the below-threshold procedure. The contract was signed on 11 August 2026 and awarded on an active basis. Its contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, with the Council able to extend the term once for up to 12 months, giving a maximum end date of 31 August 2028. The contract value is £25,000 gross in total. There was one lot covering the full requirement. The published process records a direct award rather than a competitive tender, so no comparative evaluation basis is stated. Nottinghamshire County Council is the buying organisation.

This award shows demand from Nottinghamshire County Council for structured dance provision aimed specifically at care-experienced children and young people. A credible future supplier would need to deliver weekly group sessions, use trauma-informed practice and work constructively with social workers present at every session. Relevant capability includes dance teaching and choreography across several styles, with the flexibility to respond to young people’s interests while introducing them to new forms. Providers would also need robust safeguarding arrangements, including DBS clearance and appropriate safeguarding training for all personnel. The requirement is accessible to smaller organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist dance schools, community arts providers and social-impact organisations with suitable child-facing delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

After School Dance Group for Care Experienced Children in Nottinghamshire

Notice Description

The Council has a statutory responsibility to support children who are looked after and, in its care, make good educational progress, have good mental health, and have access to the arts. To help achieve this, the Council seeks to commission a weekly extra-curricular dance group for Nottinghamshire care-experienced children and young people. The Provider will use a trauma-informed approach to meet the needs of the Service Users, supported in part by the presence of social workers as core team members at every session. The Provider Personnel must include dance teachers and choreographers capable to teach a range of dance styles to meet the interests of the Service Users and to broaden their experience. The Provider must ensure that the Provider Personnel have the necessary DBS and safeguarding training,

Planning Information

The Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise and is asking organisations to submit comments & ideas to support and shape the development of weekly group dance provision for care-experienced children and young people. https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=2f82b1b3-12fd-f011-813c-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21 We have included some questions that should be completed on the response form and returned to us via the portal by 12 noon on Thursday, 26th February 2026. The information and insight we obtain from this will then support the development of a tendering exercise later in the year.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-061204
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080922-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Postcode Area
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
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARE TO DANCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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