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Official procurement procedure
Nottingham Children's Residential Care Homes
services
Open procedure
Health and social work services
Published value
£33,791,401
Submission deadline 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 22:40 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
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
36 days
Sector median: 48 days
Contract lifecycle
Published
Published option or renewal signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
42.47% savings
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
4 bids
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 85)
Based on 36,437 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
5.15%
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Typical Evaluation Window
48 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
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Evidence coverage
12/12 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.
| Published procedure | Published value | Matching evidence |
|---|---|---|
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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 | SERVICES (1 lot) | Submission Window | Closed 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | 2023/54 · Open procedure · Above threshold | 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
42.47%Historical Average
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTDTop vendor: 100% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 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 in this Category (CPV 85):
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable Value | Avg. Price Discount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD | 1 win | £19,438,849 | — |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNottingham City Council | Procedure methodOpen procedure | Procurement categoryservices |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdYes | Legal basisUKPGA · 2023/54 | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadline18 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT | Electronic submissionallowed | Submission languagesen |
Published7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST | Last source update7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth and social work services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0548a4 | ||
How to participate
Submission deadline passed
The official deadline for this opportunity was 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. External portal workspaces, tender packs, or clarification messaging may now be restricted or archived by the contracting authority.
Submission methodNot published | Electronic submissionallowed | Clarification deadline18 Mar 2026, 17:00 GMT |
Submission languagesen | Expression of interest deadlineNot published | E-Sourcing PortalNot published |
Submission instructions All documents must be submitted via www.eastmidstenders.org in line with the instructions within the tender pack. | ||
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 - Published tender amendment
Not publishedAmend the Tender Description paragraph 4 from: Where full capacity is not available at the point of tender, a minimum of 3 beds must be available at contract start building up to a maximum of 20 beds by Year 3 (31 August 2029). To: Where full capacity is not available at the point of tender, a minimum of 3 beds must be available at contract start building up to a minimum of 20 beds by Year 3 (31 August 2029).
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcompleteRenewalPublished value£33,791,401The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract period1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST — 31 Aug 2029, 23:59 BSTEligibilitySME eligibleVCSE eligibleOptions / renewalA total of 2 years extension on a 1 +1 basis at the Council's discretion
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
17 Nov 2025, 09:59 GMT - Pipeline notice
13 Jun 2025, 14:42 BST - Procedure published
7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST - engagement
1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT · scheduledThis PME aims to gain input from the Children in Care residential market to gain their view of our plans to tender for a replacement block contract for children's residential homes in 2026. Nottingham City Council (NCC) would like to understand providers capacity, experience and expertise to support the needs of our children and young people in care and any support they may need from NCC to enable them to effectively deliver this support, along with their estimate proposed costings for placements. Providers' responses may be collectively themed, or costings averaged to support the development of the service model/ specification, but responses will be anonymised, and individual provider information will not be shared with competitors. Providers must complete the below MS form in full by 1st December 2025. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3hnWwg385VpFt_WZLZ2EjOFUQ1hDQ1VCRkFZUUgxSDk0NzREWUYxUEpZOC4u - Submission deadline
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT - Award active
1 May 2026, 00:00 BST · £19,438,849 - Contract active
Signed 27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST · £19,438,849
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards TOTAL CARE MATTERS LTD £19,438,849 · 1 May 2026, 00:00 BST · 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 statistics bids: 4 (lot 1) finalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) smeFinalStageBids: 2 (lot 1) vcseFinalStageBids: 0 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Nottingham City Council
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PZGG-1891-TDCXAward and contract changes
Documents (9)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:46 BST
- 1 May 2026, 14:34 BST
- 19 Feb 2026, 11:38 GMT
- 18 Feb 2026, 14:29 GMT
- 17 Nov 2025, 09:59 GMT
- 13 Jun 2025, 14:42 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |