Notice Information
Notice Title
Soft Market Testing - Provision of a Care-experienced Dance Group in Nottinghamshire
Notice Description
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. We have included some questions that can be accessed via www.eastmidstenders.org and should be completed on the response form and returned to us 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.
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/008064-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- 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
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
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 26 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Jessica Chong
- Contact Email
- prpc@nottscc.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NOTTINGHAM
- 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
- TLF15 North Nottinghamshire, TLF16 South Nottinghamshire
-
- Local Authority
- Rushcliffe
- Electoral Ward
- Trent Bridge
- Westminster Constituency
- Rushcliffe
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008064-2026
29th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008039-2026
29th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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