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Extension of existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) provider list for the provision of Residential Care for Younger Adults

Issued by Nottinghamshire County Council · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
19 Feb 2026
Open to join until
31 Jul 2027, 11:00 UTC
Value
GBP 100,000,000
Reference
DN80051
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Healthcare & Pharma
Type
services

At a glance

Nottinghamshire County Council in United Kingdom has published an open-admission purchasing arrangement in healthcare & pharma: “Extension of existing Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) provider list for the provision of Residential Care for Younger Adults”. Suppliers can apply to join until 31 July 2027. The stated value is GBP 100,000,000. Quote reference DN80051 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 517 open healthcare & pharma notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Nottinghamshire County Council has set up a DPS provider list under the light touch regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015) for the provision of Residential Care for Younger Adults. In line with the transition arrangements under the Procurement Act 2023 (PA23), the Council is extending the DPS period of validity from 31 July 2026 to 31 July 2027, to ensure continuity of service. All other terms and conditions of the DPS remain unchanged.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Nottinghamshire County Council, going back to February 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma and Education & Training. There are 517 open Healthcare & Pharma tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 278 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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