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Official procurement procedure
Nottingham Children's Residential Care Homes
Open procedure
No classification published
Location not published
Published value
£33,791,401
Submission deadline 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 16:35 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
CPV family not published
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Published
Published option or renewal signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
42.47% savings
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
Not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 85)
Based on 440 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
5.92%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Historical record: NOTTINGHAM CITY HOMES REGISTERED PROVIDER LIMITED has won 3 previous contracts with this contracting authority in this category.
Procurement history indicates repeat engagement with this buyer in this sector. All competitions remain open to qualifying tenderers.
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 85)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
| Supplier | Awards won in sector | Total awarded value | Avg. winning discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 445 contracts | £589,385 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
Various - See Main DescriptionCRN: TBC | 402 contracts | £1,209,975,884 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
| 300 contracts | £232,055 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 251 contracts | £779,257 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 243 contracts | £257,522 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 228 contracts | £251,448 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 225 contracts | £169,325 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 219 contracts | £251,097 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 202 contracts | £597,982 | At ceiling / not disclosed | |
| 180 contracts | £212,030 | At ceiling / not disclosed |
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Comparable published opportunities
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
No sufficiently evidenced comparable record has been calculated yet.Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Nottingham City Council: "Nottingham Children's Residential Care Homes". Published status: complete. Published value: £33,791,401. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Nottingham City Council | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £33,791,401 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Nottingham City Council
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Nottingham City Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
5.21Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
SUPER WHIPPY ICE CREAM LIMITEDTop vendor: 75.06% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 133 active published awards; 14 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority (All Sectors):
No direct historical awards retained specifically in CPV 85; showing top suppliers across overall authority spend.
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER WHIPPY ICE CREAM LIMITED | 1 win | £496,500 | — |
| CAMPBELL TICKELL LIMITED | 1 win | £165,000 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNottingham City Council | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationNot published | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0548a4 | ||
What is being bought
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.
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST - tender value changed
1 May 2026, 14:34 BST - Status changed to complete
1 May 2026, 14:34 BST - Official notice release published
1 May 2026, 14:34 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
1 May 2026, 14:34 BST - Official notice release published
19 Feb 2026, 11:38 GMT - Published value updated to £33,791,401
18 Feb 2026, 14:29 GMT - Status changed to active
18 Feb 2026, 14:29 GMT - Official notice release published
18 Feb 2026, 14:29 GMT - procurement method changed
18 Feb 2026, 14:29 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
18 Feb 2026, 14:29 GMT - Official notice release published
17 Nov 2025, 09:59 GMT - Official notice release published
13 Jun 2025, 14:42 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompletePublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST - Submission deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £19,438,849
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD Not published · Not published · active · lots 1 |
Contracts Contract £19,438,849 · signed 27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · active Contract period: 1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Aug 2029, 23:59 BST Two possible annual extensions at the Council's discretion on a 1 plus 1 basis. |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Nottingham City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PZGG-1891-TDCXDocuments (3)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST
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