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16+ Supported Accommodation Services - Solo and Core Plus - South and Central Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire County Council · Local authority

In brief

Nottinghamshire County Council awarded care work to Cheery Blossom on 19 August 2026.

The notice gives a value of £16,598,400 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 7 years with extensions, starting 1 August 2026.

It is split into 3 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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What the notice says

Nottinghamshire County Council (the "Authority") is seeking to recommission 16+ Supported Accommodation Services - Solo and Core Plus - across South and Central Nottinghamshire. The procurement is divided into 3 lots: Lot 1 South Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling), Lot 2 Mansfield, and Lot 3 Ashfield. The service is for looked after children aged 16-17 and requires providers to deliver both Solo and Core Plus supported accommodation within the relevant locality. The Council is seeking safe, suitable, high-quality, Ofsted-registered supported accommodation that promotes safeguarding, stability, positive outcomes, and planned progression towards greater independence. Providers…Read the full description
Nottinghamshire County Council (the "Authority") is seeking to recommission 16+ Supported Accommodation Services - Solo and Core Plus - across South and Central Nottinghamshire. The procurement is divided into 3 lots: Lot 1 South Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling), Lot 2 Mansfield, and Lot 3 Ashfield. The service is for looked after children aged 16-17 and requires providers to deliver both Solo and Core Plus supported accommodation within the relevant locality. The Council is seeking safe, suitable, high-quality, Ofsted-registered supported accommodation that promotes safeguarding, stability, positive outcomes, and planned progression towards greater independence. Providers must be able to deliver accommodation and support that is flexible, person-centred, and responsive to the needs and risks of young people, including the ability to scale provision in line with demand and agreed service requirements. Providers may bid for one, two or all three lots. The Council intends to appoint one provider per lot, although a provider may be awarded more than one lot where it can demonstrate sufficient capacity and capability to mobilise and deliver the required provision. The contract will include mobilisation requirements, performance monitoring, and contractual obligations relating to quality, safeguarding, accommodation standards, staffing, and Ofsted registration. The contract will initially run to 31 July 2029, with the option to extend for up to a further four years through two extension periods of two years each, up to 31 July 2033. The maximum contract value assigned to these requirements is £19,920,000 (inclusive of VAT) over the maximum term allowed of 7 years.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1 South Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling)
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
What this lot covers

Under this lot, the Provider will be required to deliver Solo and Core Plus supported accommodation services for looked after children aged 16-17 within South Nottinghamshire. The service must provide safe, suitable, high-quality, Ofsted-registered supported accommodation and support that promotes safeguarding, stability, positive outcomes and planned progression towards greater independence. Preference is for all bed spaces to be located within Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling, although where this is not possible, up to 40% of bed spaces may be located in Nottingham City. The initial requirement is 1 Solo provision and 1 Core Plus provision, with capacity expected to scale up to a maximum of 2 Solo provisions and 2 Core Plus provisions. Providers must demonstrate that they can mobilise and deliver the required provision and bed capacity within the required timescales.

Social and domiciliary care£5,532,800
Lot 2 Central Nottinghamshire (Mansfield)
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
What this lot covers

Under this lot, the Provider will be required to deliver Solo and Core Plus supported accommodation services for looked after children aged 16-17 within the Mansfield district area. The service must provide safe, suitable, high-quality, Ofsted-registered supported accommodation and support that promotes safeguarding, stability, positive outcomes and planned progression towards greater independence. The initial requirement is 1 Solo provision and 1 Core Plus provision, with capacity expected to scale up to a maximum of 2 Solo provisions and 2 Core Plus provisions. Providers must demonstrate that they can mobilise and deliver the required provision and bed capacity within the required timescales.

Social and domiciliary care£5,532,800
Lot 3 Central Nottinghamshire (Ashfield)
1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029
What this lot covers

Under this lot, the Provider will be required to deliver Solo and Core Plus supported accommodation services for looked after children aged 16-17 within the Ashfield district area. The service must provide safe, suitable, high-quality, Ofsted-registered supported accommodation and support that promotes safeguarding, stability, positive outcomes and planned progression towards greater independence. Accommodation in Sutton in Ashfield and Kirkby in Ashfield is preferred. The initial requirement is 1 Solo provision and 1 Core Plus provision, with capacity expected to scale up to a maximum of 2 Solo provisions and 2 Core Plus provisions. Providers must demonstrate that they can mobilise and deliver the required provision and bed capacity within the required timescales.

Social and domiciliary care£5,532,800

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
Cheery Blossom (SME)
18 bids received
Lot 1 South Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling)£5,532,800
Awarded 19 August 2026
Cheery Blossom (SME)
13 bids received
Lot 2 Central Nottinghamshire (Mansfield)£5,532,800
Awarded 19 August 2026
Cheery Blossom (SME)
11 bids received
Lot 3 Central Nottinghamshire (Ashfield)£5,532,800
Awarded 19 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 052990-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 081529-2026

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From notice 052990-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 June 2026, last updated 26 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.