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NEPO605A Childrens Advocacy, independent people for Children and Adult Complaints and Secure Reviews - (P-007452 / C-012113) - OPENING 2

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

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20 Apr 2023 at 10:03

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle City Council, acting as the lead authority for the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO), has awarded a contract for the Flexible Procurement Agreement involving Children's Advocacy and other related services. This procurement, with a contract value of 0.01 GBP, is open for providers to bid for Lots 3-7. The contract period is set to commence on June 1, 2023, and end on March 31, 2025. Business users in the health and social work services sector, particularly SMEs and VCSEs, can explore growth opportunities by participating in this open procedure below the threshold. The tender submission deadline is on May 12, 2023.

This public procurement process by the Newcastle City Council offers business growth opportunities in health and social work services, catering to SMEs and VCSEs. Companies interested in providing services such as Investigating Officers, Independent Chairs, and Independent Panellists for statutory social care complaints and secure accommodation reviews should consider bidding for Lots 3-7 in this Flexible Procurement Agreement. The agreement is accessible to all NEPO Members and Associate Members, aiming to benefit Contracting Authorities across the UK. Registering as a NEPO Associate Member is the initial step for organisations wishing to access this opportunity.

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Notice Title

NEPO605A Childrens Advocacy, independent people for Children and Adult Complaints and Secure Reviews - (P-007452 / C-012113) - OPENING 2

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council (''the Lead Authority'') acting as the lead authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its Member Authorities, has awarded a contract in respect of the procurement of this Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) for: Lot 1 - Children's Advocacy, Lot 2 - NOT USED Lot 3 - Investigating Officers (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 4 - Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 5 - Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 6 - Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 7 - Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews This Notice relates to Opening Two of this Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract). Responses are invited for Providers for Lots 3 - 7 only. The North East regional governance arrangements have determined that this is a non-mandatory collaborative exercise, and as a result, Local Authorities can 'opt-in' to the six different elements of the solution, with some Local Authorities choosing to continue to purchase some of these services through other local arrangements. The Participating Local Authorities 'opting in' to the initial phase of this solution are: 1. Darlington - all elements except Independent Visitors, 2. Durham - all elements except Children's Advocacy 3. Gateshead - all elements 4. Hartlepool - all elements except Independent Visitors 5. Middlesbrough - all elements except Independent Visitors, 6. Newcastle (Lead Authority) - all elements 7. North Tyneside - all elements except Independent Visitors, 8. Northumberland - all elements except Children's Advocacy 9. Redcar & Cleveland - all elements except Independent Visitors, 10. South Tyneside - all elements 11. Stockton - all elements except Independent Visitors, and 12. Sunderland - all elements Local Authorities who have 'opted out' for any Lot at this initial period of the solution may 'opt-in' to use the solution during its term. The agreement is available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org. This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list. NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015). A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/093a6061-949b-4201-a66d-cc392984bd0f
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 May 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Monument
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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