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NEPO609 - Social Care Research and Information Tool (P-008011 / C-012380)

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

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AwardUpdate

22 Feb 2024 at 07:25

Award

10 Jul 2023 at 15:30

Tender

23 Mar 2023 at 12:47

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council, acting as the buying organisation, conducted a procurement process for the provision of a Social Care Research and Information Tool. The procurement falls under the services industry category and is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The tender, with the title NEPO609, involved the hosting of a system to deliver social care training and information for adult and children social care teams. The procurement stage was a tender initiated under an open procedure, with key dates including the contract award on 10th July 2023 and a contract duration of 720 days.

This tender opportunity by Newcastle City Council offers businesses the chance to provide Internet services for social care support activities. Businesses in the technology and social care sectors would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The selected supplier is Mark Allen Education Ltd, t/a Community Care Inform, with whom the active contract was signed on 10th July 2023. This contract signifies an opportunity for growth and collaboration within the social care sector, particularly for businesses with a focus on innovative information and training solutions.

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Notice Title

NEPO609 - Social Care Research and Information Tool (P-008011 / C-012380)

Notice Description

Newcastle City Council acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisations (NEPO) and it's Member Authorities to establish a contract for a social care research and information tool.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The 12 North East Authorities require a hosted system for the delivery of services for the 12 North East Authorities to provide access to social care training and information for their adult and children social care teams.

Options: 2 x 12-month options to extend

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03b572
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005727-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£163,200 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jun 20232 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Becky Polito, Callum Milburn, Sarah Kerrigan
Contact Email
becky.polito@newcastle.gov.uk, callum.milburn@newcastle.gov.uk, sarah.kerrigan@newcastle.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912116034

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MARK ALLEN EDUCATION LTD, T/A COMMUNITY CARE INFORM

Further Information

Notice URLs

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