Nottingham Children's Residential Homes
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£19.4m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
01 May 2026
Description
Nottingham City Council sought an experienced Provider to deliver 20-23 standard residential care beds supporting Children and Young People in care aged 5-18 years with primary presenting needs of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Providers were required to have experience of delivering Children's Residential Services with the majority of their homes having a current Ofsted rating of Good or Outstanding. Any home offered as part of this contract which is already in existence must be rated as Good or Outstanding (except newly registered provision which will have this rating as a target) The Services will be delivered in units of between 2-4 beds in Ofsted registered homes which are rated Good or above. Homes will be located within 4 miles of Nottingham City border (with some exceptions as outlined in the Service Specification. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 years from 1 September 2026 with a possible extension of 2 years on a 1+1 basis. Payments will be made on a block basis.
Scope
- Reference
- CPU2484
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2029Possible extension to 31 Aug 2031
A total of 2 years extension on a 1 +1 basis at the Council's discretion
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- UK, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Model | — | quality | 22.00% |
| Management and Staffing | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Managing Capacity | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Children and Young People's Voice | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Outcomes for Children and Young People | — | quality | 23.00% |
| Social Value | — | quality | 5.00% |
| Price | — | price | 20.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
Please see Tender Pack
Must be registered with Ofsted Services to be used at Contract start must be rated Good or Above unless newly registered provision pending Ofsted rating.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£19.4m
Award date
30 Apr 2026
Contract start
31 Aug 2026
Contract end
31 Aug 2029