Notice Information
Notice Title
NEPO605A - Children's Advocacy, Independent People for Children and Adults Complaints and Secure Reviews - Opening 6
Notice Description
This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the Social and Other Specific Services EU procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) for the provision of Services for: Lot 1 - Children's Advocacy, AWARDED 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 is the sixth Opening of this Flexible Procurement Agreement
Lot Information
Lot 5 - Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints
Individuals to act as Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints
Options: 2x 12 month options to extend
Lot 6 - Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care ComplaintsIndividuals to act as Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints
Options: 2x 12 month options to extend
Lot 7 - Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation ReviewsIndividuals to act as Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews
Options: 2x 12 month options to extend
Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care ComplaintsIndependent panellists for stage three statutory children's social care complaints
Options: 2x 12 month options to extend
Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation ReviewsIndependent persons for secure accommodation reviews
Options: 2x 12 month options to extend
Lot 3 - Investigating Officers (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints)Individuals to act as Investigating Officers (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints)
Lot 4 - Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints)Individuals to act as Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04be2b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006438-2025
- 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
- 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
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 10 Jan 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Active, Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Ian Ball
- Contact Email
- ian.ball@newcastle.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1912116948
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 URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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