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16+ Supported Accommodation Services - Solo and Core Plus - South and Central Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

26 Aug 2026 at 17:42

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

04 Jun 2026 at 16:05

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council commissioned supported accommodation and support services for looked-after young people aged 16–17. The requirement covers Solo and Core Plus accommodation, with flexible, person-centred support that promotes safeguarding, stability, positive outcomes and planned progression towards independence. Providers must respond to young people’s needs and risks, scale provision with demand, and meet requirements for accommodation standards, staffing, quality monitoring and mobilisation. The service is divided geographically across South and Central Nottinghamshire: Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling; Mansfield; and Ashfield. This is a social work and supported-living service (CPV 85310000), delivered within the relevant Nottinghamshire locality for each area. Nottinghamshire County Council is the buying organisation.

The procurement has reached the award stage. It used an accelerated open procedure for a light-touch service contract. Three lots were awarded to Cheery Blossom Supported Living Ltd: South Nottinghamshire, Mansfield and Ashfield. Each lot has a gross awarded value of £6,639,360 including VAT, with an estimated net value of £5,532,800. The award date was 19 August 2026. The standstill period ends on 7 September 2026, with signature scheduled for 8 September 2026. Each contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 July 2029 and may be extended by two further two-year periods, to 31 July 2033. Evaluation weighted quality at 70% and price at 30%. The process attracted 18 bids for Lot 1, 13 for Lot 2 and 11 for Lot 3.

This award demonstrates substantial, geographically divided demand from Nottinghamshire County Council for Ofsted-registered supported accommodation for looked-after 16- and 17-year-olds. A credible future competitor would need suitable accommodation in the relevant locality, robust safeguarding arrangements and the ability to provide both Solo and Core Plus models. It would also need person-centred support that manages individual risks, promotes independence and delivers positive outcomes, backed by suitably qualified and reliable staff. Operational strength matters: providers must be able to mobilise, maintain accommodation standards, monitor performance and increase provision when demand changes. The competition included established SME providers, with bids from organisations offering supported accommodation, housing support, care and healthcare services. Strong evidence of quality and delivery capability is likely to matter more than price alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

16+ Supported Accommodation Services - Solo and Core Plus - South and Central Nottinghamshire

Notice Description

Nottinghamshire County Council (the "Authority") is seeking to recommission 16+ Supported Accommodation Services - Solo and Core Plus - across South and Central Nottinghamshire. The procurement is divided into 3 lots: Lot 1 South Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling), Lot 2 Mansfield, and Lot 3 Ashfield. The service is for looked after children aged 16-17 and requires providers to deliver both Solo and Core Plus supported accommodation within the relevant locality. The Council is seeking safe, suitable, high-quality, Ofsted-registered supported accommodation that promotes safeguarding, stability, positive outcomes, and planned progression towards greater independence. Providers must be able to deliver accommodation and support that is flexible, person-centred, and responsive to the needs and risks of young people, including the ability to scale provision in line with demand and agreed service requirements. Providers may bid for one, two or all three lots. The Council intends to appoint one provider per lot, although a provider may be awarded more than one lot where it can demonstrate sufficient capacity and capability to mobilise and deliver the required provision. The contract will include mobilisation requirements, performance monitoring, and contractual obligations relating to quality, safeguarding, accommodation standards, staffing, and Ofsted registration. The contract will initially run to 31 July 2029, with the option to extend for up to a further four years through two extension periods of two years each, up to 31 July 2033. The maximum contract value assigned to these requirements is PS19,920,000 (inclusive of VAT) over the maximum term allowed of 7 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1 South Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling)

Renewal: Two Extensions of 24 months each

Lot 2 Central Nottinghamshire (Mansfield)

Renewal: Two Extensions of 24 months each

Lot 3 Central Nottinghamshire (Ashfield)

Renewal: Two Extensions of 24 months each

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06adf4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081529-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,598,400 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,598,400 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£5,532,800 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Rushcliffe
Electoral Ward
Trent Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Rushcliffe

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cheery Blossom

Further Information

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