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title: "After School Dance Group for Care Experienced Children in Nottinghamshire"
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# After School Dance Group for Care Experienced Children in Nottinghamshire

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5462f88e-a047-4ca3-893e-44d0401f9fd2

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "After School Dance Group for Care Experienced Children in Nottinghamshire" was undertaken by Nottinghamshire County Council. This contract falls under the industry category of "Other community, social and personal services" and "Social work and related services", and covers the region of East Midlands, United Kingdom. The tender was completed through an open procedure, with a contract value of £21,000. The procurement stage is at the Award phase, having been awarded to "Care to Dance". The contract period commenced on 1st September 2025 and will last until 31st August 2026. The tender period concluded on 28th August 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in community and social services, particularly those with expertise in dance education and a trauma-informed approach to care. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations involved with voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors are well-suited to compete due to their ability to provide tailored, flexible services that meet the Council's requirements for engaging care-experienced children. Furthermore, the need for personnel with DBS clearance and safeguarding training indicates a competitive advantage for businesses with certified and experienced staff in these areas.

## Notice

The Council has a statutory responsibility to support children who are looked after and, in its care, makegood educational progress, have good mental health, and have access to the arts. To help achieve this, the Council seeks to commission a weekly extra-curricular dance group for Nottinghamshire care-experienced children and young people. The Provider will use a trauma-informed approach to meet the needs of the Service Users, supported in part by the presence of social workers as core team members at every session. The Provider Personnel must include dance teachers and choreographers capable to teach a range of dance styles to meet the interests of the Service Users and to broaden their experience. The Provider must ensure that the Provider Personnel have the necessary DBS and safeguarding training.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c06bb298-4841-4f26-9962-d6b3d6bc8dc2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARE TO DANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 13:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c06bb298-4841-4f26-9962-d6b3d6bc8dc2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c06bb298-4841-4f26-9962-d6b3d6bc8dc2
  7th October 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk

## Provenance

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