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Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL

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Award

02 Feb 2026 at 13:03

Award

15 Sep 2025 at 15:12

Summary of the contracting process

West Northamptonshire Council, a sub-central government public authority, has engaged in a procurement process to secure a 3-year subscription service titled "Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription". This service is aimed at supporting adult social care professionals with access to specialist resources, guidance, and tools. Awarded to MA Education and Music Ltd, part of the Mark Allen Group, the contract will run from 15 September 2025 to 9 May 2028 across multiple regions in the United Kingdom, including UKF, UKG, UKH, and London (UKI). The contract, now in the completion stage, was procured through a below-threshold limited competition method and has a total value of £54,222, exclusive of VAT.

The "Community Care Inform Adults" tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, as well as health and social work services, given its focus on professional development resources. Large-scale enterprises with expertise in providing business services such as law, marketing, consulting, and security are well-suited to benefit from similar public sector procurements. The focus on supporting adult social care provision highlights opportunities for organisations capable of delivering innovative solutions within the social services domain, thereby fostering business growth in this sector.

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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.

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 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 202510 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MA EDUCATION AND MUSIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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