Notice Information
Notice Title
Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription
Notice Description
This procurement is for a 3-year subscription agreement between West Northamptonshire Council (Adults' Services) and Community Care Inform for the provision of Community Care Inform Adults at Supported Partner level. The service provides access to specialist resources, guidance, and tools to support adult social care professionals in their practice. The subscription will be invoiced annually as follows: - May 2025 - PS18,074 - May 2026 - PS18,074 - May 2027 - PS18,074 Total contract value: PS54,222 (excluding VAT). The supplier is MA Education & Music Ltd, part of the Mark Allen Group.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059a9a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008947-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80000000 - Education and training services
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £54,222 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £54,222 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 May 20259 months ago
- Contract Period
- 14 Sep 2025 - 9 May 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@westnorthants.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- NN1 1ED
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Northampton North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008947-2026
2nd February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056688-2025
15th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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