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Repeat Care Proceedings Prevention Service

Nottingham City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

13 Oct 2026 at 12:13

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

25 Feb 2026 at 13:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottingham City Council is seeking one experienced provider to deliver a trauma-informed repeat care proceedings prevention service. It will support parents whose child has been removed through care proceedings, helping address trauma and complex unmet needs, improve wellbeing, resilience and stability, and promote safer family environments. Delivery combines sustained one-to-one practitioner support, outreach at home and in the community, and coordination with agencies to connect families with appropriate services. Support is intended for mothers, fathers, partners and, where safe and appropriate, non-resident parents; positive relationships with children may also be supported where consistent with permanence arrangements. Appointments must be flexible and accessible, including evening and outreach provision where required. The service is for Nottingham, and the requirement is social work and related support services.

The Council invited offers through an open procedure for a single-provider contract. The tender deadline was 16 November 2026 at 12 noon, and the deadline for questions was 9 November 2026 at 12 noon. The anticipated contract start is 1 April 2027. The initial term runs for three years, with two possible one-year extensions at the Council’s discretion, giving a maximum duration of five years. The estimated maximum-term value is £1.5 million excluding VAT and inflationary uplifts; the annual cost must not exceed £300,000. Evaluation weights quality at 90% and price at 10%. Bidders must submit a complete pricing schedule and allocate at least half of total contract costs to frontline staff. The selection requirements cover insurance, policies and procedures, financial standing and experience.

This opportunity is suited to providers with established experience supporting parents affected by child removal and care proceedings, and the capacity to deliver intensive, relationship-based support over an extended period. Strong trauma-informed practice is central, alongside the ability to respond to complex unmet needs and work towards parental wellbeing, emotional resilience, stability and safer family environments. Providers need practitioners able to offer one-to-one help and flexible outreach in homes and community settings, including evening appointments where needed. The service also calls for effective coordination with relevant agencies, and the judgement to involve non-resident parents or support parent-child relationships only where safe and appropriate. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises are considered suitable to compete, provided they meet the stated insurance, policy, financial-standing and experience requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Repeat Care Proceedings Prevention Service

Notice Description

Nottingham City Council is seeking to appoint a single experienced provider to deliver a trauma-informed programme of support for parents who have experienced the removal of a child through care proceedings. The service will provide a sustained, relationship-based programme of support delivered over a period of 12 to 18 months. The programme aims to improve parental wellbeing, emotional resilience and stability by addressing complex unmet needs and the impact of trauma. It will support safer family environments, reduce exposure to domestic abuse, decrease reliance on crisis services, and help prevent repeat care proceedings and subsequent child removals. Delivery will include one-to-one practitioner support, outreach in home and community settings, and coordination with relevant agencies to facilitate access to appropriate services. Support must be available to mothers, fathers, partners and, where safe and appropriate, non-resident parents. Appointments must be accessible and flexible, including evening and outreach provision where required. Where appropriate and consistent with permanence arrangements, the service may also support parents to maintain or develop positive relationships with their children. - Contract Term and Value The contract is anticipated to start on 1 April 2027. The initial contract term will be for three (3) years, with the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of one (1) year each at the Authority's sole discretion (3 + 1 + 1), giving a maximum possible contract duration of five (5) years. The estimated total contract value is PS1,500,000 excluding VAT over the maximum potential contract term, including any extensions. This value excludes any inflationary uplifts. - Mandatory Requirements and Rejection Criteria Tender submissions will be rejected where: the Pricing Schedule is incomplete or has not been submitted as part of the tender response; the total annual cost exceeds the maximum annual contract value of PS300,000; or the submitted costs do not demonstrate that at least 50% of the total contract cost is allocated to frontline staff.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: There is the option to extend for up to two (2) further periods of one (1) year each at the Authority's sole discretion

Planning Information

Market consultation form for completion can be download from https://www.eastmidstenders.org/. Search reference 'CPU8160 PME'. (Full title is 'CPU8160 PME - Parental Support Services (Preliminary Market Engagement)'. If not already registered on this platform, you may need to register. Please note if you require any assistance regarding the registration on the East Midlands Procurement Portal please contact Proactis direct via Helpdesk on Tel: 0330 005 0352 or Email: procontractsuppliers@proactis.com. This is not a Council website, so we are unable help. Deadline for responses is 12 noon on the 13 March 2026. This is not an invitation to tender. The Authority will not respond to questions/clarifications regarding this PME engagement. Please note that the PME process does not require the Authority to proceed with any procurement process. Whilst all information shared and provided via the PME will be considered, this does not guarantee it will form part of the final procurement approach or document. You may only provide the information you wish to provide. Any procurement conducted as a result of this PME will be advertised separately and all providers wanting to participate will need to respond to the advertisement as and when it is published. Your response will have no influence on any Tender you submit in relation to any future procurement process. Participation in the PME process will be at each provider's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065c06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096497-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
16 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Nottingham City 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 3NG
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)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Further Information

Notice Documents

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