Notice Information
Notice Title
PB2021-00539 & PB2024-01521 - NHS Complaints Advocacy Service
Notice Description
Direct award of the contract for the provision of the NHS Complaints Advocacy Service to The Carers Federation Ltd. The service is currently delivered by The Carers Federation, under a consortium agreement with Gateshead Council as lead commissioner. 1 April 2022 Gateshead no longer wish to lead the consortium and therefore Darlington will directly award the contract to The Carers Federation Ltd. There will not be any changes to the service which is commissioned.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-60f90071-1471-4e71-8bf6-7326950c5cc1
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c105c3f-9a0d-44b4-adb5-b75a24572cda
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Not specified
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £101,765 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £101,765 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Mar 202511 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- DARLINGTON
- Postcode
- DL1 5QT
- Post Town
- Darlington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLC North East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLC3 Tees Valley
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLC33 Darlington
- Delivery Location
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
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- Local Authority
- Darlington
- Electoral Ward
- Park East
- Westminster Constituency
- Darlington
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c105c3f-9a0d-44b4-adb5-b75a24572cda
14th March 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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