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title: "Adult Social Care and Commissioning Service Development and Digital Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06af86"
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# Adult Social Care and Commissioning Service Development and Digital Partner

Buyer: NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06af86

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## Summary

Nottingham City Council recently completed the procurement process for its Adult Social Care and Commissioning Service Development and Digital Partner project, under the title "CPU 8286". This service falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" industry category. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication, leveraging the Bloom NEPRO3 framework. This opportunity aimed to find a strategic change partner to assist the Council's transformation vision for Adult Social Care. Although originally operating under the tender stage, the procurement now sits in the award stage, having been finalised and signed on 8th May 2026. The contract, valued at £300,000, was awarded to Rethink Partners Limited, an SME based in the United Kingdom. The procurement covers regions UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses specializing in strategic service development and digital transformation within the social care sector. With the focus on supporting the adult social care transformation of Nottingham City Council, experienced companies in community services can contribute significantly to the ambitious goals set by the Council. Positioned in the digital and social services industries, particularly those experienced with regional or local government contracts, businesses can enhance their portfolio and establish strong partnerships with reputable public bodies. SMEs like Rethink Partners Limited are well-suited to thrive in such environments, highlighting the importance of quality and competitive pricing in gaining public sector contracts.

## Notice

Nottingham City Council (The Council/NCC) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified SPS Provider to provide a strategic change partner to work alongside the council in delivering the council's ambitious transformation vision for Adult Social Care (ASC).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Nottingham City Council (The Council/NCC) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified SPS Provider to provide a strategic change partner to work alongside the council in delivering the council's ambitious transformation vision for Adult Social Care (ASC). This procurement was carried out using a framework further competition process using Bloom NEPRO3 framework.

### Procurement Information

This procurement was carried out using the Bloom NEPRO3 framework as a further competition.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053704-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 3NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham East |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RETHINK PARTNERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 8 Jun 2026 at 10:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053704-2026

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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