Published date: 24 November 2025
Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.
Contract summary
Industry
Health and social work services - 85000000
Location of contract
East Midlands
Procurement reference
NOTTSCC001-DN798414-90829344
Published date
24 November 2025
Closing date
12 December 2025
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Nottinghamshire County Council's Children's Placement and Commissioning team are conducting a soft market test exercise to explore the possibility of developing a framework to support assessment placements for children-in-care. This exercise is designed to gather insights from providers about capacity, appetite, challenges, and innovative approaches to emergency and planned assessment provisions to support the long-term home finding process. It is also an opportunity to shape future commissioning strategies with Nottinghamshire County Council.
Your feedback will help us better understand market conditions, refine our commissioning strategy, and ensure that any potential future framework is informed by provider experience. We value your input and expertise in the market, and welcome open and honest conversations throughout the process. We will share a summary of our findings with all participants, which of course will be anonymised. Following this, we may hold a further provider forum if required.
To reiterate, this is not a procurement exercise but rather a data gathering exercise.
More information
How to apply
Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.
About the buyer
Contact name
Samantha Gilbert
Address
County Hall
Loughborough Road Westbridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QP
United Kingdom
Telephone
+44 1158546049
samantha.gilbert@nottscc.gov.uk
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