Award

DN747615/P-008795/C-013162 - CFN Community Family Offer Inner West Locality

NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

03 Feb 2025 at 12:12

Tender

28 Oct 2024 at 15:18

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a Community Family Offer in the Inner West locality of Newcastle. The contract, titled "CFN Community Family Offer Inner West Locality," falls under the industry category of other community, social, and personal services (CPV 98000000). This open procedure award was finalised on 15 January 2025, and the contract will run from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027. Action for Children Services Limited has been selected as the supplier for this £1,313,226 contract, which aims to lead and operate a network of hubs supporting children, young people (including those with special needs and disabilities), and families within and around the Inner West locality of Newcastle upon Tyne.

This contract creates growth opportunities for businesses specialising in community and social services, particularly those experienced in working with children and families. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the social value sector may find this tender particularly suitable, as the award criteria emphasised quality (80%) and social value (10%) alongside cost considerations (10%). Companies that can provide locality leadership and innovative, inclusive services through community hubs are well-positioned to benefit from similar future opportunities within Newcastle City Council’s procurement programmes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DN747615/P-008795/C-013162 - CFN Community Family Offer Inner West Locality

Notice Description

Following an Open Procedure we have decided to award this contract to Action for Children

Lot Information

Lot 1

This will be a 24 month contract running from 1st April 2025 - 31st March 2027. The Service Specification is for delivery of the following elements of the Community Family Offer in the specified geography within the Inner West of the City: -Locality Leadership - Children and Families Newcastle Locality Lead (CFNLL) for the Inner West -Children and Families Newcastle Hubs Offer Who is the service for? Although the service will be primarily aimed at supporting children and young people aged 0-19 or up to 25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and families, who are resident in the Inner West Locality, this is not a postcode-based service. The universal or drop-in elements of the Children and Families Newcastle Hub Offer will be available to all Newcastle residents who chose to access in the Inner West, recognising that sometimes it is necessary for people to access support or activities close to where they work, where their children attend school or where they have childcare/family connections, and that this might not be the same as where they live. This will be 1 of 4 contract opportunities for the CFN Community Family Offer.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b1e9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003455-2025
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

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,313,226 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,313,226 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Feb 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Dec 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Gareth McNeil-Watson
Contact Email
gareth.mcneil.watson@newcastle.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1912115477-25477

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

ACTION FOR CHILDREN SERVICES

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