AwardedAwarded 27 August 2026
Nottingham Children's Residential Care Homes
Nottingham City Council · Local authority
In brief
Nottingham City Council awarded care and healthcare work to Total Care Matters Ltd on 27 August 2026.
The notice gives a value of £33,791,401 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
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.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Total Care Matters Ltd (SME) 4 bids received | £19,438,849 | Awarded 1 May 2026 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074256-2025
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 014824-2026
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 015162-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 040589-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 084369-2026
About the buyer
Nottingham City CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
191Awards
109Suppliers it has used most for care
- Framework Housing Association4 contracts
- Nottingham City Homes Registered Provider Limited3 contracts
- 9 Property Group Limited2 contracts
- Ice Creates Limited2 contracts
- Nottingham Community Housing Association Ltd2 contracts
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From notice 074256-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 17 November 2025, last updated 7 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.