--- title: "Soft Market Testing - D2 & NHS ICB Specialist Homes Provision" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-90f7e583-bbc9-4589-a0f0-694b1bfe9a0f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-90f7e583-bbc9-4589-a0f0-694b1bfe9a0f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90f7e583-bbc9-4589-a0f0-694b1bfe9a0f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90f7e583-bbc9-4589-a0f0-694b1bfe9a0f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DERBY CITY COUNCIL" published: "2025-01-22" --- # Soft Market Testing - D2 & NHS ICB Specialist Homes Provision Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-90f7e583-bbc9-4589-a0f0-694b1bfe9a0f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-90f7e583-bbc9-4589-a0f0-694b1bfe9a0f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-90f7e583-bbc9-4589-a0f0-694b1bfe9a0f.json) ## Summary Derby City Council, in collaboration with Derbyshire County Council, is in the planning stage for procuring specialist homes through a tender titled "Soft Market Testing - D2 & NHS ICB Specialist Homes Provision." This tender is geared towards the health and social work services industry, with specific classifications under CPV codes 85000000 and 98000000. The project focuses on the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. A key milestone is the engagement end date, set for 31st January 2025, by which responses to the market engagement notice are expected. The process involves potential providers offering insights on the feasibility of delivering two 2-bed specialist homes aimed at supporting children and young people with challenging behaviour and complex mental health needs. The procurement is being facilitated under the guidance of Catherine Young of Derby City Council. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses that provide therapeutic support and have experience in managing children's homes, particularly those specialising in mental health care. Providers will benefit from the strategic partnership with local authorities and the Integrated Care Board, which could lead to stable, long-term contracts. The procurement is ideally suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can purchase or lease residential properties and deliver high-quality, integrated care services. Engaging in this process allows businesses to expand their footprint in the public sector and contribute positively to community welfare by enhancing services for vulnerable children and young people. ## Notice D2 (Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council) are working together to procure a block contract to deliver 2 x 2bed specialist homes across the D2 footprint with a joint commissioning and delivery approach between the Derby and Derbyshire ICB (Integrated Care Board) and LAs (Local Authorities), to provide services for CYP with challenging behaviour and/ or complex mental health needs we can significantly improve outcomes for this group. The service will be supported by a wrap-around therapeutic support offer from Derby and Derbyshire ICB and priority working from Social Care due to the complexity of need. The tender comprises of 2 homes, one of which will be provided by the local authority (Derby City Council) and operated by the provider in accordance with the lease agreement and the other one (Derbyshire County Council) will need to be purchased or leased by the provider who will retain full responsibility for the property. The homes are being developed to provide short-medium stays for children at risk of inappropriately entering CAMHS inpatient services, moving from these services, and/or where there has been a history of placement breakdown due to behaviour which challenges where emotional/mental health is a core factor. Support will focus on stabilisation to enable transition to a longer-term placement. As part of the procurement process, we would like to consult initially with the market on the feasibility of the model of delivery with a D2 tender with a number of questions we would like potential providers to respond to. A more detailed overview of the requirement is provided in the attached summary document. We have also provided a response document for interested parties to complete and return. We are asking for responses to be sent to by email to Catherine.young@derby.gov.uk no later than 5.00pm Friday 31st January 2025. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/916bbc24-52c0-4eb2-b7dd-b3bfc73b4fd8 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jan 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DERBY CITY COUNCIL | | Locality | DERBY | | Post town | Derby | | Postcode | DE1 2FS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire | | ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby | | Local authority | Derby | | Electoral ward | Darley | | Westminster constituency | Derby South | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 22 Jan 2025 at 14:10 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/916bbc24-52c0-4eb2-b7dd-b3bfc73b4fd8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/916bbc24-52c0-4eb2-b7dd-b3bfc73b4fd8 22nd January 2025 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/25c16280-ac6f-466d-ab3c-5a49032dee07 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/764613fc-fe69-41f7-9d17-4c855b01bddc ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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