Official UK procurement notice
Child Exploitation Specialist Support Service
Authority: Nottinghamshire County Council (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedChild Exploitation Specialist Support Service · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Council is seeking to commission an experienced Provider for the delivery of an outcome focussed, high quality and child-centred Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) support service, which will include support for care leavers up to the age of 25.
The Council is seeking bids that offer value for money through efficiency and innovative thinking, and Bidders will be required to identify the level of service (hours) that will be provided for the funds available. Nottinghamshire County Council wishes to appoint a single service provider.
The initial contract term will be for 18months, from 1st January 2027 to 30th June 2028 with
an option to extend for a further two 12-month periods.
The contract value is to include all staffing costs, overheads, equipment, travel costs and set up costs. It will also include any venue costs associated with service delivery. The budget breakdown is £203,000 per annum.
The Provider will be expected to manage provision of the specified services within these constraints.
Any underspend that is associated with under performance of the contract, for instance failure to recruit key workers, will be subject to clawback by the Commissioner.
CPV: Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£710,500
- Economic & financial standing
Where applicable under the requirements of the Companies Act 2026 (or an overseas equivalent), the Bidder is required to self-certify that they are able to provide audited annual accounts.
Third party credit checks (if available) will also be undertaken as part of a financial assessment. A poor credit rating which scores 3 or more in a Dun & Bradstreet check will lead to a further request for supporting documentation, for example, accounts, profit & loss, cash flow forecast, or alternative evidence you will be required to provide if successful.
As part of the financial assessment the following factors will be considered but not limited to:
- turnover (sales)
- profit (loss) before interest & tax
- profit / turnover %
- liquidity ratio and gearing
The Council reserves the right to seek additional financial information.
- Technical & professional ability
The Bidder must demonstrate recent experience of providing services similar to those required in this contract, ideally in the public sector. You may include previous contracts to other public sector contracts. If your organisation has not previously been awarded contracts to provide these services, please summarise your general experience in question 4.1.8.4. (Pass / Fail)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
Where applicable under the requirements of the Companies Act 2026 (or an overseas equivalent), the Bidder is required to self-certify that they are able to provide audited annual accounts.
Third party credit checks (if available) will also be undertaken as part of a financial assessment. A poor credit rating which scores 3 or more in a Dun & Bradstreet check will lead to a further request for supporting documentation, for example, accounts, profit & loss, cash flow forecast, or alternative evidence you will be required to provide if successful.
As part of the financial assessment the following factors will be considered but not limited to:
- turnover (sales)
- profit (loss) before interest & tax
- profit / turnover %
- liquidity ratio and gearing
The Council reserves the right to seek additional financial information.
- Technical & professional ability
The Bidder must demonstrate recent experience of providing services similar to those required in this contract, ideally in the public sector. You may include previous contracts to other public sector contracts. If your organisation has not previously been awarded contracts to provide these services, please summarise your general experience in question 4.1.8.4. (Pass / Fail)
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Jan 2026, 16:24 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Oct 2026, 13:38 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 4 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
DN807659- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063219- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060925Find a Tender
- Risks
'Known Unknown' risks have been identified in relation to this project, and these are provided for information below. Any changes required as a result of these risks will be made in accordance with the principles of transparency, proportionality, and equal treatment, and will ensure that alternative provision for children and young people continues without disruption throughout any reorganisation period.
External Factors
There are a number of known future national policy changes driven by the Government which will need to be considered by the Council and may result in changes to the contract.
Local Government Reorganisation
Bidders are advised that, following the UK Government's publication of the English Devolution White Paper in December 2024, a programme of Local Government Reorganisation ("LGR") is anticipated which may affect the governance, boundaries and/or legal status of the Council during the term of any contract awarded pursuant to this procurement.
As a consequence of LGR, any resulting contract may be required to be transferred, assigned or novated (in whole or in part) to one or more successor authorities or other public bodies established as part of LGR, in accordance with applicable legislation.
Bidders acknowledge and accept that the Council must comply with all statutory, regulatory and other legal requirements arising in connection with LGR and, to the extent necessary to do so, reserves the right to make such amendments to the procurement arrangements and/or any resulting contract as are required or permitted by law.
Bidders must submit their Tender on the basis that such transfer, assignment, novation or amendment may occur and that no additional charges, price adjustments or termination rights shall arise solely as a result of LGR. Any reasonable steps taken by the Council or a successor Council to notify Bidders of matters arising from LGR shall be sufficient for the purposes of this procurement.
Notices and Communications
Bidders acknowledge and accept that, in the event of LGR, any notices, communications or instructions issued by the Council in connection with this procurement or any resulting contract may be given by the Council or by any successor Council or other public body established pursuant to LGR.
Bidders further acknowledge that any such notice or communication shall be valid and effective notwithstanding any change to the Council's name, legal status, boundaries or governance arrangements arising from LGR.
Bidders must submit their Tender on the basis that the Council, and any successor Council, may give notices and exercise rights in accordance with applicable LGR legislation and that no additional rights, remedies or claims shall arise solely as a result of such changes.
Therefore, a modification on the 'Materialisation of a known risk' ground of the Procurement Act 2023 (Schedule 8) may be required.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
19 Jan 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 9 dates- Planning notice published276 days ago19 Jan 2026, 16:24 GMT
- Market engagement266 days ago29 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Appropriate providers are encouraged to participate in the soft market testing exercise on www.eastmidstenders.org ↗
- Tender notice published108 days ago6 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST
- Clarification questions by87 days ago27 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline79 days ago4 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by48 days ago4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 13:38 BST
- Today23 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 70 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Jan 2026, 16:24 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published6 Jul 2026, 14:04 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £710,5006 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST
- Status changed to active6 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST
- Procurement method changed6 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST
- Deadline published: 4 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST6 Jul 2026, 14:04 BST
- Contract award notice published1 Oct 2026, 13:38 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete1 Oct 2026, 13:38 BST
- Contract signature expected13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's SocietyVCSE1 Jan 2027 – 30 Jun 2028 · up to 30 Jun 2030Extensions: The initial contract term will be for 18months, from 1st January 2027 to 30th June 2028 with an option to extend for a further two 12-month periods. 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. | £710,500 | 1 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- THE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY (SERVICES) LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender