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title: "Provision of Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Seeking Asylum"
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# Provision of Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Seeking Asylum

Buyer: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d46cc149-a59d-4656-9288-724b86de926a

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## Summary

Nottinghamshire County Council is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers Seeking Asylum." This tender falls under the industry category of welfare services for children and young people (CPV 85311300) and is located in the East Midlands, United Kingdom. The procurement stage is currently tender, with a publication date of 11th December 2024, and the tender period ends on 15th January 2025 at 12:00 PM. The contract, valued at £900,000, will commence on 1st April 2025 and conclude on 31st March 2028. This open procedure is conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses experienced in managing supported accommodation services, particularly for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children aged 16 and above. The selected provider will be responsible for recruiting, training, and supporting hosts while ensuring proper matching and ongoing support for the young people. Businesses that have a strong background in social care and welfare services, especially those capable of handling high demands and providing specialised support, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Engaging in this project could result in substantial business growth and reinforce a company’s position within the public sector's social services landscape.

## Notice

Nottinghamshire County Council (the Council) seeks to drive service improvements and expand outcomes for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). The Council commissioned a specialist 16+ UASC supported accommodation service in 2022/23, however, the current demand for accommodation for 16+ UASC outweighs existing capacity. Therefore, the Council is looking to commission a Supported Lodgings Service for Looked After Children and Care Leavers aged 16+ who are seeking asylum. The Council is seeking a suitably experienced and qualified provider to manage, recruit, train, and support hosts. This provider will also liaise with the Council to ensure appropriate matching of young people to these hosts, along with providing suitable ongoing support for the young people. This is a new competitive procurement process using an open procedure conducted in accordance with the light touch regime of the Public Procurement 2015 Regulations and advertised in the Find a Tender Service Find high value contracts in the public sector - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a43d4f0-c9cd-4acf-933a-2acd474355c3 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2024 at 15:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a43d4f0-c9cd-4acf-933a-2acd474355c3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a43d4f0-c9cd-4acf-933a-2acd474355c3
  11th December 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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