--- title: "Open Framework - Residential Care for children with multiple presenting needs (Phase 2b)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2f4f0992-b74b-489b-8f8a-87e5e5575b40" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f4f0992-b74b-489b-8f8a-87e5e5575b40" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f4f0992-b74b-489b-8f8a-87e5e5575b40.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f4f0992-b74b-489b-8f8a-87e5e5575b40.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2026-02-12" --- # Open Framework - Residential Care for children with multiple presenting needs (Phase 2b) Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2f4f0992-b74b-489b-8f8a-87e5e5575b40 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2f4f0992-b74b-489b-8f8a-87e5e5575b40) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2f4f0992-b74b-489b-8f8a-87e5e5575b40.json) ## Summary Nottinghamshire County Council is inviting tenders to establish an Open Framework for providing residential care for children with multiple presenting needs, including those exhibiting harmful sexualised behaviours. This tender falls under the 'Social work services with accommodation' category and aims to deliver services within Nottinghamshire, though care providers within a 30-mile radius of the county border will also be considered. The initial contract is set to commence on 1st September 2026 and will run until 31st August 2028, with options to extend up to a total of eight years. The tender is currently in the 'active' stage, with the application deadline set for 26th March 2026. This tender offers significant opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to expand their operations in the social care sector. Providers with expertise in handling complex care needs and those capable of delivering high-quality, tailored services are invited to participate. The framework is designed to allow for further competitive processes during its term, which can facilitate new provider entries, thus fostering business growth and diversification. The projected framework value of £250,000,000 makes it an attractive possibility for businesses aiming to establish long-term partnerships with Nottinghamshire County Council and enhance their service provision footprint in the region. ## Notice Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) is seeking to establish an Open Framework of suitable Providers to deliver residential care for children with multiple presenting needs, which includes those children displaying sexualised behaviours, on a planned and emergency basis. Ideally the support offered within this Framework will be delivered in Nottinghamshire for both emergency and planned packages of care. This will enable children to be supported by the Health and Education offer. In some cases, there may be a reason for the child to be supported outside of the county. For Providers delivering care outside of Nottinghamshire we will consider homes that are within a 30-mile radius of the county border. Providers of services for children displaying harmful sexual behaviours are exempt from this. A multi-provider framework agreement will be put in place which means that during the framework term the Council may re-open the Residential Care for children with multiple presenting needs (Phase 2b) tender exercise to run further competitive processes to allow new providers to be appointed to the Framework. The initial framework agreement will be in place for 2 years, from 1st September 2026 to 31st August 2028. Further framework agreements may then be in place for a maximum of 8 years in total (2+2+2), until 31st August 2034. Bidders should ensure they have fully reviewed all supporting tender documents before submitting their application. Please note that this framework is not for the provision of supported accommodation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b0d2de-c4db-401a-b617-eeeb0fce6680 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | | Post town | Nottingham | | Postcode | NG2 7QP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire | | Local authority | Rushcliffe | | Electoral ward | Trent Bridge | | Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 12 Feb 2026 at 10:42 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b0d2de-c4db-401a-b617-eeeb0fce6680 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38b0d2de-c4db-401a-b617-eeeb0fce6680 12th February 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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