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Changing Futures Specialist Navigators

  • Nottingham City Council

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-018628

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066006

Published 2 March 2026, 3:56pm

Last edited 2 March 2026, 4:23pm

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Scope

Reference

CPU8045

Description

As part of the Changing Futures Nottingham Programme, a number of specialist Navigator Services are commissioned; this model supports people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage by providing practical and emotional help to engage with services. Following a commissioning review, a new model is being proposed.

It is likely that the new model constitutes two different and separate services. The maximum value included in this notice would cover both services.

Nottingham City Council now wishes to engage with the market for their feedback and to further inform the model design of the new services.

Total value (estimated)

  • £682,510 excluding VAT
  • £819,012 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 March 2030
  • 3 years, 6 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKF - East Midlands (England)

Engagement

Engagement deadline

16 March 2026

Engagement process description

Please download and review the presentation which is available via Proactis at www.eastmidstenders.org and search for CPU8045 (PME) Changing Futures Specialist Services. The presentation outlines the current contracting model and future proposals. Providers can submit their feedback by completing the questions via the MS Form below

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=vRE2qqwTrEeCBwD7nqRO3ovrPCgasxNGiDM96VbmAgBUMUdHWU5YVUlYRElCNE1ISThXSlQ4NjVTWS4u&route=shorturl

This link is also within the Presentation.

Please complete and submit this form by no later than 12:00pm (midday) on Monday 16th March 2026.

Please refer any issues with the MS Form or queries to aislinn.forrest@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.

If not already registered on Proactis, 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

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

20 April 2026

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

Contact name: Elisa.Flintoff@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Email: procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk

Website: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/

Region: UKF14 - Nottingham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government