Tender: Provision of Two 2‑Bed Specialist Children's Homes Across Derby and Derbyshire (D2)

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Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council are seeking a supplier for a block contract to deliver two 2‑bed specialist children's homes across the D2 (Derby and Derbyshire) footprint. The homes will provide short- to medium-term stays for children and young people with challenging behaviour and/or complex mental health needs to prevent inappropriate CAMHS inpatient admissions, support transitions from inpatient care, and stabilise placements at risk of breakdown, with a focus on enabling transition to longer-term placements. The service will operate under a joint commissioning and delivery approach with the Derby and Derbyshire NHS Integrated Care Board and local authorities and will be supported by wrap-around therapeutic input from the NHS ICB and priority working from Social Care. One home will be provided by Derby City Council and operated by the provider in accordance with a lease agreement; the other will need to be purchased or leased by the provider, who will retain full responsibility for that property. The procurement uses the Open tendering procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 and the Procurement Regulations 2024 with the additional flexibility of the Light Touch Regime. Expressions of interest must be submitted by 11:30pm on 08/02/2026 and tender returns are due by 10:00am on 09/02/2026.