Notice Information
Notice Title
External Consultancy Support in relation to Adult Social Care
Notice Description
North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority) intend to award a contract for external consultant support, supporting Focus Independent Adult Social Work in relation to the statutory adult social care function delivered on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council. Using strength based practice the contract aims to deliver a whole-system shift in the way people drawing on support experience adult social care in North East Lincolnshire.
Procurement Information
There is an urgent need for one off, targeted training and development of staff within the Adult Social Service, and the implementation pressures mean that there isn't time to comply with the timescales required for conducting a competitive tendering procedure. This requirement is not attributable to any act or omission by the Authority and was unforeseen by the Authority.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-064e67
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012624-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
80511000 - Staff training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Feb 2026 - 23 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE BOROUGH COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@nelincs.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- GRIMSBY
- Postcode
- DN31 1HU
- Post Town
- Doncaster
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- North East Lincolnshire
- Electoral Ward
- West Marsh
- Westminster Constituency
- Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012624-2026
11th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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