Scope
Reference
CPU8160 PME
Description
THIS IS NOT A TENDER/CONTRACT OPPORTUNITY - It is a market engagement process.
Nottingham City Council are seeking to better understand the current 'Parental Support' sector (Intervention service required - supporting parents who have experienced multiple children removed from their care, to achieve better outcomes and prevent further removal of children), to gain an understanding of market capability and experience, appetite for the service proposal, capacity, current delivery models, and any considerations linked to TUPE, staffing, timescales or cost expectations, so this can help tailor our future service requirement before proceeding to formal procurement.
The Authority is seeking early market feedback from organisations/providers able to deliver an intensive, trauma informed intervention for parents (mothers, fathers, and partners) who have experienced or are at risk of repeat care proceedings.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 March 2027 to 28 February 2030
- 3 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
Contract locations
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
Engagement
Engagement deadline
13 March 2026
Engagement process description
Market consultation form for completion can be download from https://www.eastmidstenders.org/. Search reference 'CPU8160 PME'. (Full title is 'CPU8160 PME - Parental Support Services (Preliminary Market Engagement)'.
If not already registered on this platform, you may need to register. Please note if you require any assistance regarding the registration on the East Midlands Procurement Portal please contact Proactis direct via Helpdesk on Tel: 0330 005 0352 or Email: procontractsuppliers@proactis.com. This is not a Council website, so we are unable help.
Deadline for responses is 12 noon on the 13 March 2026.
This is not an invitation to tender.
The Authority will not respond to questions/clarifications regarding this PME engagement.
Please note that the PME process does not require the Authority to proceed with any procurement process.
Whilst all information shared and provided via the PME will be considered, this does not guarantee it will form part of the final procurement approach or document.
You may only provide the information you wish to provide.
Any procurement conducted as a result of this PME will be advertised separately and all providers wanting to participate will need to respond to the advertisement as and when it is published.
Your response will have no influence on any Tender you submit in relation to any future procurement process.
Participation in the PME process will be at each provider's own cost. No expense in responding to this process will be reimbursed by the Authority.
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Nottingham City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGG-1891-TDCX
Loxley House, Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Website: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government