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title: "Unregistered Residential Children's Home Placements - 0626A"
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buyer: "LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Unregistered Residential Children's Home Placements - 0626A

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dca0bb49-ec65-4269-a53d-868ce675ef5c

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## Summary

Leicestershire County Council has completed a procurement process titled "Unregistered Residential Children's Home Placements - 0626A," categorised under health and social work services. The procurement took place in England, UK, with the tender being active in the award stage as of 15th July 2026. The procurement was executed using a negotiated method without prior competition after no initial offers were received. The contract, valued at £120,457.71, covers the period from 3rd April 2026 to 29th May 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social work-related services. Companies that specialise in residential care and children's services, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are well-positioned to benefit from such contracts. The involvement of NWC Homes Ltd, an SME, highlights the suitability for similar organisations to engage with local government contracts and possibly expand their service offerings within the public sector framework.

## Notice

This placement were made via a spot purchase arrangement outside of the Leicestershire Children and Families Services Gateway2Resources - Residential & Fostering Placements DPS. All suppliers on the DPS were given the opportunity to supply the placements and no offers were received. After receiving no offers through a competitive tendering exercise the Council switched to a direct award under PCR2015 - Reg 32(2)(a) negotiated procedure without prior publication.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b6436b4-b9f2-4873-8321-093df56d9c9c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2026 - 29 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,457 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £120,457 |
| 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 | LEICESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LEICESTER |
| Post town | Leicester |
| Postcode | LE3 8RA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland |
| Local authority | Blaby |
| Electoral ward | Glenfield Faire |
| Westminster constituency | Mid Leicestershire |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NWC HOMES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2026 at 09:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b6436b4-b9f2-4873-8321-093df56d9c9c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b6436b4-b9f2-4873-8321-093df56d9c9c
  15th July 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/index.html

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