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Nottingham Children's Residential Care Homes

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Deadline
21 days left
March 25, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
015162-2026
Value
£40,549,681
Location
United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

February 19, 2026

Deadline for Questions

March 18, 2026

Submission Deadline

March 25, 2026

Contract Start Date

August 31, 2026

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Budget
£40,549,681
Duration
36 months
Location
United Kingdom
Type
Other
67
Quality Score/100
Good

Original Tender Description

Nottingham City Council are seeking 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 must 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). 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). 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, with the maximum contract value over the total potential 5 year term £33,791,401. The maximum annual contract value is £6,758,280.20. This Procurement is being conducted as an Open Procedure and is a "light touch contract" under the Procurement Act 2023. Tender documents can be accessed via www.eastmidstenders.org tender reference CPU2484. The deadline for tender submissions is midday (12:00pm) 25 March 2026. All communications and clarifications must be submitted through www.eastmidstenders.org Deadline for provider clarifications is 18 March 2026.

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Requirements & Qualifications

22 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (4)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (3)
Technical (11)
Financial (3)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS4
--Tender documents must be accessed via www.eastmidstenders.org using tender reference CPU2484.
--Tender submissions must be made by midday (12:00pm) on 25 March 2026.
--All communications and clarification requests must be submitted through www.eastmidstenders.org.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--Not specified in the provided information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS3
--Provider must be capable of delivering residential care services.
--Provider must be capable of delivering services for Children and Young People aged 5-18 years.
--Provider must be capable of delivering services for individuals with primary presenting needs of emotional and behavioural difficulties.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS11
--Provider must have experience delivering Children's Residential Services.
--The majority of the Provider's existing homes must have a current Ofsted rating of 'Good' or 'Outstanding'.
--Any existing home offered as part of this contract must be Ofsted rated 'Good' or 'Outstanding'.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS3
--Payments will be made on a block basis.
--The maximum contract value over the total potential 5-year term is £33,791,401.
--The maximum annual contract value is £6,758,280.20.

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67
Good

Tender Quality Score

This tender clearly outlines service requirements but critically lacks specified evaluation criteria and full document content, significantly impacting fairness and completeness.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance70/100

The tender defines the procedure type (Open, light touch under Procurement Act 2023) and CPV codes are appropriate. Deadlines are reasonable. However, the absence of explicit mandatory exclusion grounds and, more critically, the lack of specified evaluation criteria in the provided information are significant legal/procedural gaps.

Mandatory exclusion grounds not explicitly specified
Evaluation criteria not specified in the provided information
Clarity85/100

The description of the required services, target group, bed capacity, Ofsted ratings, and location is clear and unambiguous. The AI-extracted requirements are well-defined and understandable based on the provided text.

Completeness45/100

While basic information, deadlines, value, and duration are present, the tender is critically incomplete due to the absence of content for the 5 listed tender documents. Furthermore, evaluation criteria are not defined, and mandatory exclusion grounds are not specified.

No content provided for the 5 tender documents
Evaluation criteria not defined
Fairness40/100

The lack of specified evaluation criteria is a critical transparency and fairness issue, as bidders cannot fully understand how their proposals will be judged. While requirements appear generic, the inability to access full document content for analysis also impacts the assessment of fairness.

Evaluation criteria not specified, impacting transparency and fairness
Full tender document content not available for analysis
Practicality95/100

Electronic submission is supported via a provided URL. The contract start date, financing information, and duration are all clearly specified, making the tender practical for potential bidders.

Data Consistency85/100

Most key fields are populated, and dates are logical. There is a minor inconsistency between the estimated value in EUR (40,549,681.00 EUR) and the GBP value mentioned in the description (£33,791,401 over 5 years, which converts to approximately 39.5M EUR). The 'Liable Person' field is also empty.

Minor discrepancy in estimated value (EUR vs. GBP conversion)
Liable Person field is empty
Sustainability50/100

The service itself (children's residential care) has inherent social value. However, the tender does not include explicit requirements for green procurement, additional social clauses beyond the core service, or innovation focus.

No explicit green procurement requirements
No explicit innovation focus

Strengths

Clear and detailed service description
Well-defined technical and eligibility requirements
Transparent financial information and contract duration
Electronic submission and access portal provided
Reasonable submission and clarification deadlines

Concerns

Critical: Evaluation criteria are not specified, severely impacting fairness and transparency
Critical: No content provided for the 5 tender documents, making a full assessment impossible
Missing explicit mandatory exclusion grounds
No specific sustainability, green, or innovation requirements
Minor inconsistency in estimated value (EUR vs GBP)

Recommendations

1. Ensure all tender documents are accessible and their content is summarized for comprehensive analysis.
2. Clearly define and publish the evaluation criteria to ensure transparency and fairness for all bidders.
3. Explicitly state mandatory exclusion grounds in the tender documentation.

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