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Coming up· published 14 May 2025

Emergency High Needs Framework

Nottinghamshire County Council · Rushcliffe, East Midlands

Nottinghamshire County Council is planning Emergency High Needs Framework. It is a framework for other health and social care in Rushcliffe.

Source: Find a Tender, published 14 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 13:57

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  3. 2026

    Contract starts

  4. Next

    2031

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Nottinghamshire County Council is planning Emergency High Needs Framework. It is a framework for other health and social care in Rushcliffe. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 6 January 2026 to 5 January 2031. It lasts 5 years.

Find a Tender published it on 14 May 2025. The notice number is 021350-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051355.

Summary of the contracting process

Nottinghamshire County Council is initiating a public procurement process titled "Emergency High Needs Framework," intended for services within the social work and related services category. This planned tender is focused on creating a new light-touch framework to provide emergency placements for children in care, family home support, and community crisis support across regions in the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK.

The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with important dates including a future notice date set for 1st October 2025. The contract period is scheduled from 6th January 2026 to 5th January 2031. The introduction of a framework agreement suggests potential for ongoing collaboration.

The notice in full

Creation of a new light touch framework for Emergency Placements for:

  • Children in Care
  • Support in the Family Home
  • Crisis Support in the Community.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Framework
Category
Services
Contract period
6 Jan 2026 to 5 Jan 2031 (5 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
021350-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051355
CPV code
85300000 - Social work and related services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Nottinghamshire County Council is based in Rushcliffe. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Rushcliffe
Town
Nottingham
Postcode
NG2 7QP
Electoral ward
Trent Bridge
Constituency
Rushcliffe
Delivery area
North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Region
East Midlands
Sub-region
South Nottinghamshire
Area
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Nottinghamshire County Council
Category
Services
Address
Nottingham, NG2 7QP · East Midlands · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Emergency High Needs Framework

When will the Emergency High Needs Framework tender open?

Nottinghamshire County Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the Emergency High Needs Framework contract?

The contract runs from 6 January 2026 to 5 January 2031 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for Emergency High Needs Framework?

Nottinghamshire County Council, based in Rushcliffe, East Midlands.

How do I bid for Emergency High Needs Framework?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.