Notice Information
Notice Title
RCC-1608-2 Residential Children's Home Management and Service Delivery
Notice Description
We are looking for a care provider to run a new children's residential home with Rutland County Council. The property has been bought and is being refurbished in line with the early market engagement advice sought as part of this process. The property will remain RCC's and the contract will be with a provider to deliver the service within the home. The provider will be expected to sign a lease with the Council for the property; an example Heads of Terms for the lease is included as part of the tender documents. DfE funding has been awarded with requirements for the home to open early in 2027, the provider will need to be in place by then with recruited staff. Additional Public Market engagement has been completed regarding the service to be delivered
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Extension of 5 further years dependent on meeting performance standards.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06d008
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068777-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 21 Jul 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 28 Aug 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2032 Over 5 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
- RUTLAND COUNTY COUNCIL
- Additional Buyers
- 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
- TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
-
- Local Authority
- Melton
- Electoral Ward
- Melton Warwick
- Westminster Constituency
- Melton and Syston
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068777-2026
21st July 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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