Tender: 16+ Supported Accommodation (Solo & Core Plus) – South and Central Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe, Rushcliffe, Gedling, Mansfield, Ashfield)

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Nottinghamshire County Council is seeking a supplier for recommissioned 16+ supported accommodation services (Solo and Core Plus) across South and Central Nottinghamshire. The procurement is divided into three lots covering South Nottinghamshire (Broxtowe, Rushcliffe and Gedling), Mansfield and Ashfield, and will provide Ofsted-registered supported accommodation for looked after children aged 16-17 that promotes safeguarding, stability, positive outcomes and planned progression to independence. Providers must deliver flexible, person-centred and responsive accommodation and support, be able to scale provision in line with demand, and meet contractual requirements for mobilisation, performance monitoring, quality, safeguarding, accommodation standards, staffing and Ofsted registration. Providers may bid for one, two or all three lots; the Council intends to appoint one provider per lot but may award more than one lot to a provider that can demonstrate sufficient capacity and capability. The initial contract term is 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2029 with options to extend by two further two-year periods up to 31 July 2033, and the maximum contract value over the full term is £19,920,000 (inclusive of VAT).