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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Residential Care delivered in a Council owned property for children with multiple presenting needs (Phase 2a)

Nottinghamshire County Council · Pipeline notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:56.

Opportunity overview

Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking an experienced Provider who can deliver care and support for those children presenting with multiple needs for whom we find difficult to find suitable homes for. The cohorts of children the Council envisage being referred into this service are as described in Section 1 of the Specification. The Provider will have access to a property owned by the Council to deliver care from. This is a property secured with DfE Capital grant funding and will be offered to the Provider under a lease arrangement. Once the first property is registered and delivering care, a second Council owned property will be offered to the Provider from which to deliver care. It is expected that a refurbishment of this second property will begin after the first property is completed and delivering care and is anticipated to take place during Year 1 of the contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ACTION FOR CHILDREN

Matched by number
Published award value
£32m
Awarded
11 Dec 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 04764232
Location
Watford, UKH23, WD18 8AG, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85310000 — Social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£32m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN789171
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
057345-2025
Description
Amended contract end date

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
28 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
17 Oct 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Oct 2025, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
32,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
38,400,000

Options

Description
The Council may offer other properties during the term of the contract to a maximum of 6 (including the 2 referenced in the specification). Any additional properties available from Year 2 onwards will be subject to Council funding and the performance of this contract. Further details can be found in Section 2 of the Specification.

Renewal

Description
The contract will commence on 1 January 2026 for an initial 4-year period, with a subsequent extension period of a further 4 years. The maximum contract term after all extension periods will be 8 years, plus 3 months to 31 March 2035. Reviewing whether to continue with these services is at the sole discretion of the Council. The Council will, under its duty to obtain best value, consider a range of factors when deciding whether to continue a contractual arrangement.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
At point of contract award: D&B Credit score of 3 or higher • Public liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than £5million in relation to any one claim or series of claims, policy coverage should be on a claims occurring basis • Employer's liability insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than £10million where a Provider has employees, policy coverage should be on a claims occurring basis • Residents Effects insurance during the Contract Period with a limit of indemnity of not less than £500 for each and every claim for each Looked After Child. • Malpractice insurance with a limit of indemnity of not less than £1million in relation to any one claim or series of claims. Alternatively, evidence will be required that the medical risks associated with the contract are covered under the contractor's public liability policy.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Prospective bidders will need to demonstrate that they have sufficient technical, professional ability.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKF15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 11
Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 12
Region
UKF15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 13
Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 14
Region
UKF15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 15
Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Suppliers must submit their tenders through the e-tendering system below before the deadline shown in the e-tendering system.
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
057259-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Sept 2025, 11:40
Entry 4
Id
057345-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
17 Sept 2025, 14:00

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
022506-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK1
Description
Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Published
19 May 2025, 11:08
Entry 2
Id
030908-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
9 Jun 2025, 12:11

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
met
Date Met
9 May 2025, 00:00
Description
Provider engagement event held on 09/05/2025 at Beeston Youth and Community Centre, West End, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1GL with the purpose of: - developing the authority's requirements and approach to the procurement - identifying suppliers that may be able to meet the service requirement - identifying likely contractual terms; and - providing information to prospective providers on updates under PA23 and CDP registration requirements

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PBCV-5152-BXBP
Name
Nottinghamshire County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG2 7QP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall, Loughborough Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PBCV-5152-BXBP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Samantha Gilbert
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-11456695
Name
ABBEY GREEN THERAPEUTIC CHILDREN'S SERVICES LTD

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG13 8QX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 3 Mercia Court

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
11456695
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PDWQ-3756-DNHT
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-13879931
Name
Angel Care Staffing Ltd

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG2 6AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
14-16 Bridgford Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
13879931
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PLJY-1931-QZTT
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 4
Id
GB-COH-11954203
Name
APSLEY CARE LTD

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKH11
Country
GB
Locality
Peterborough
Postal Code
PE2 8WG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
10 Valentine Place

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
11954203
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PRNR-9576-NPVD
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 5
Id
GB-COH-13930191
Name
BE CARE LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKG39
Country
GB
Locality
Wolverhampton
Postal Code
WV6 0LH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
53 Newbridge Crescent

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
13930191
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PWRN-4138-ZJZH
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 6
Id
GB-COH-15420675
Name
HOMES2INSPIRE SERVICES LIMITED

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Locality
Oldbury
Postal Code
B69 2DG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Black Country House

Details

Vcse
Yes
Scale
large

Identifier

Id
15420675
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PGVR-7615-RDDN
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 7
Id
GB-COH-07438129
Name
IGNITE HEALTH AND HOME CARE SERVICES LTD

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKG37
Country
GB
Locality
Wednesbury
Postal Code
WS10 0GF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
20 St David Drive

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
07438129
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PHGP-3666-BTZX
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 8
Id
GB-COH-10344693
Name
INICIO GROUP LTD

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKD61
Country
GB
Locality
Warrington
Postal Code
WA3 7BH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Suite 301, The Genesis Centre Garrett Field

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
10344693
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PQJP-9175-JGHM
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 9
Id
GB-COH-09491226
Name
KOPE-MEDICS LTD

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKI44
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE8 5AD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 8b Evelyn Court

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
09491226
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTHB-5868-QPLG
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 10
Id
GB-COH-15327246
Name
SKYLIGHT 21 HOMES LTD

Roles

tenderer

Address

Region
UKF21
Country
GB
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE1 7JA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
144 New Walk

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
15327246
Scheme
GB-COH

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PYGR-6197-QMPV
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 11
Id
GB-COH-04764232
Name
ACTION FOR CHILDREN

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Address

Region
UKH23
Country
GB
Locality
Watford
Postal Code
WD18 8AG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
large
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
04764232
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
1097940
Scheme
GB-CHC

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
11 Dec 2025, 00:00
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
11 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKF15
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKF16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work services

Value

Amount
32,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
38,400,000

Renewal

Description
The contract will commence on 19 January 2026 for an initial 4-year period, with a subsequent extension period of a further 4 years. The maximum contract term after all extension periods will be 8 years, plus 3 months to 31 March 2035. Reviewing whether to continue with these services is at the sole discretion of the Council. The Council will, under its duty to obtain best value, consider a range of factors when deciding whether to continue a contractual arrangement.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
081828-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
11 Dec 2025, 11:00

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-04764232
Name
ACTION FOR CHILDREN

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
16 Jan 2026, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Starts
19 Jan 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
23 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nottingham · UKF16 · NG2 7QP · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF15 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF16 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-05169f-2025-12-11T11:00:12ZPipeline notice on Find a Tender ·