Child Exploitation Specialist Support Service
Details
- Supplier(s)
- The Children’s Society (Services) Ltd.
- Value
- £710,500
- Duration
- 2 years
- Topic
- Social work and related services
- Published
- 1 October 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
The Council is seeking to commission an experienced Provider for the delivery of an outcome focussed, high quality and child-centred Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) support service, which will include support for care leavers up to the age of 25. The Council is seeking bids that offer value for money through efficiency and innovative thinking, and Bidders will be required to identify the level of service (hours) that will be provided for the funds available. Nottinghamshire County Council wishes to appoint a single service provider. The initial contract term will be for 18months, from 1st January 2027 to 30th June 2028 with an option to extend for a further two 12-month periods. The contract value is to include all staffing costs, overheads, equipment, travel costs and set up costs. It will also include any venue costs associated with service delivery. The budget breakdown is £203,000 per annum. The Provider will be expected to manage provision of the specified services within these constraints. Any underspend that is associated with under performance of the contract, for instance failure to recruit key workers, will be subject to clawback by the Commissioner. ## Contract award Title: Child Exploitation Specialist Support Service
Timeline
- Completed: Award published1 October 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date1 October 2026
- Next: Contract expiry date30 June 2028in 2 years
About the buyer
Nottinghamshire County Council is a local authority whose procurement runs through a single, award-winning centralised team. Suppliers register on EastMidsTenders, the council's online tendering portal, to search for and submit tenders. Contracts above a published threshold are advertised there. The procurement team is organised into categories that mirror the council's own service areas, spanning adult social care, children's and cultural services, the chief executive's office and place-based services. A procurement pipeline lists contracts due for re-tender and new projects over the next two years, and is refreshed annually.
UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).
Over the past 5 years, most of Nottinghamshire County Council's contract awards have been in health and social work, transport equipment and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 85300000 · Social work and related services
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nottinghamshire-county-council.gov |
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