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Published 29 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

After School Dance Group for Care Experienced Children in Nottinghamshire

Official notice

Authority: Nottinghamshire County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - without competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: East Midlands (UKF15)
Awarded value£25,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 11 Aug 2026no call for competition
Awarded to CARE TO DANCE
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council has a statutory responsibility to support children who are looked after and, in its care, make good educational progress, have good mental health, and have access to the arts. To help achieve this, the Council seeks to commission a weekly extra-curricular dance group for Nottinghamshire care-experienced children and young people.

The Provider will use a trauma-informed approach to meet the needs of the Service Users, supported in part by the presence of social workers as core team members at every session. The Provider Personnel must include dance teachers and choreographers capable to teach a range of dance styles to meet the interests of the Service Users and to broaden their experience. The Provider must ensure that the Provider Personnel have the necessary DBS and safeguarding training,

CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded 3 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 (3 yrs)
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85300000 Social work and related services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT
Last source update
25 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST
Authority reference
DN827358
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080922
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Other community, social and personal servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061204 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

29 Jan 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published264 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT
  2. Market engagement235 days ago
    26 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT

    The Council is undertaking a soft market testing exercise and is asking organisations to submit comments & ideas to support and shape the development of weekly group dance provision for care-experienced children and young people.

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    We have included some questions that should be completed on the response form and returned to us via the portal by 12 noon on Thursday, 26th February 2026. The information and insight we obtain from this will then support the development of a tendering exercise later in the year.

  3. Latest notice published56 days ago
    25 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST
  4. Contract starts49 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 13:18 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 13:52 GMT
    UK2
  3. Contract details notice published
    25 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST
    UK7
  4. Status changed to complete
    25 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    25 Aug 2026, 15:22 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
CARE TO DANCESMEVCSE£25,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · CARE TO DANCESMEVCSE

    Signed
    11 Aug 2026
    Value
    £25,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Council may extend the Term for one period of up to 12 months.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Nottinghamshire County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBCV-5152-BXBP County Hall, Loughborough Road, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG2 7QPContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • CARE TO DANCEAwarded supplierGB-CHC: 1214447GB-PPON: PWTG-5294-VHBL 30 BANKSIDE, KIDLINGTON, South East, OX5 1JEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure