Repeat Care Proceedings Prevention Service
- Buyer
- Nottingham City Council
- Value
- £1,500,000
- Closes
- 16 November 2026
- Where
- Nottingham, the East Midlands
- Type
- Open tender
In plain English
Nottingham City Council is looking for one experienced provider to deliver a 12-18 month trauma-informed support programme for parents who have had children removed through care proceedings. The service aims to improve parental wellbeing, reduce crisis service use, and prevent repeat child removals through one-to-one support, home visits, and coordination with other agencies.
What the buyer wants
• Deliver sustained, relationship-based support over 12-18 months to parents (mothers, fathers, partners, and non-resident parents where safe) who have experienced child removal • Provide one-to-one practitioner support, home and community outreach, and flexible appointments including evenings • Coordinate with relevant agencies to help parents access services, address trauma and complex needs, and support safer family environments • Where appropriate, support parents to maintain or develop positive relationships with their children in line with permanence arrangements
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract is almost certainly disqualifying for most small businesses because it requires appointing a single experienced provider to deliver a complex, trauma-informed therapeutic service for vulnerable families, demands at least 50% of costs allocated to qualified frontline staff (limiting margin), and requires £300,000+ annual turnover capacity. A one-person tradesperson or small builder cannot bid.
How to bid
This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.
How to write a tender response
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