LONDON, Jan. 8 -- The Government of UK issued details related to the following business opportunity:
Contracting Authority: DERBY CITY COUNCIL
Industry: Health and social work services
Description: D2 (Derby City Council and Derbyshire County Council) are working together to procure a block contract to deliver 2 x 2bed specialist homes across the D2 footprint with a joint commissioning and delivery approach between the Derby and Derbyshire NHS ICB (Integrated Care Board) and local authorities, to provide services for children and young people with challenging behaviour and/ or complex mental health needs we can significantly improve outcomes for this group. The service will be supported by a wrap-around therapeutic support offer from Derby and Derbyshire NHS ICB and priority working from Social Care due to the complexity of need. The tender comprises of 2 homes, one of which will be provided by the local authority (Derby City Council) and operated by the provider in accordance with the lease agreement and the other one (Derbyshire County Council) will need to be purchased or leased by the provider who will retain full responsibility for the property. The homes are being developed to provide short-medium stays for children at risk of inappropriately entering CAMHS inpatient services, moving from these services, and/or where there has been a history of placement breakdown due to behaviour which challenges where emotional/mental health is a core factor. Support will focus on stabilisation to enable transition to a longer-term placement. The procurement process adopted by the Council for this opportunity is based on the 'Open' tendering procedure as detailed in the Procurement Act 2023 (the "Act") and the Procurement Regulations 2024 (the "Regulations") but with the additional flexibility of the Light Touch Regime (Section 9 and Schedule 1 of the Procurement Regulations 2024) and any subsequent amendment or re-enactment thereof. Please note suppliers wishing to express interest and obtain the documentation must do so by 11.30pm on 08/02/2026. It is recommended that you express interest and obtain the documentation well before this time to allow sufficient time to prepare and submit a bid. The deadline for returns is 10.00am on 09/02/2026 Documents are available at www.eastmidstenders.org Please search for TD2251 Please note: we will only accept expressions of interest through the e-tendering system.
Closing date: 2026-02-09T10:00:00Z
Contract duration: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00 to 2031-05-31T00:00:00+01:00
Value of contract: GBP15330000 to GBP27594000
Location of contract: East Midlands
About the buyer: Paul Hallsworth; procurement@derby.gov.uk; Corporation Street; Derby; DE1 2FS; England; 01332 640768
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
