Find a TenderAwarded without competition

Published 8 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Adult Social Care and Commissioning Service Development and Digital Partner

Official notice

Authority: Nottingham City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 8 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Rethink Partners Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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).

CPV: Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 8 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST
Last source update: 8 Jun 2026, 11:32 BST
Authority reference: CPU 8286
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-053704
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal services
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06af86 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This procurement was carried out using the Bloom NEPRO3 framework as a further competition.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 8 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Rethink Partners LimitedSMECPU 8286 - Adult Social Care and Commissioning Service Development and Digital Partner	£300,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

CPU 8286 - Adult Social Care and Commissioning Service Development and Digital Partner · Rethink Partners LimitedSME
Signed
8 May 2026
Value
£300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottingham City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Loxley House, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG23NGContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Rethink Partners LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11138540 5 Meadowsweet Way, Saffron Walden, UK, CB11 3ZD

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.