--- title: "Independent Critical Friend Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-13a10bad-7713-409b-9c53-4217058f4ac5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-13a10bad-7713-409b-9c53-4217058f4ac5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13a10bad-7713-409b-9c53-4217058f4ac5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13a10bad-7713-409b-9c53-4217058f4ac5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2019-05-07" --- # Independent Critical Friend Service Buyer: HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-13a10bad-7713-409b-9c53-4217058f4ac5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-13a10bad-7713-409b-9c53-4217058f4ac5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-13a10bad-7713-409b-9c53-4217058f4ac5.json) ## Summary The Hartlepool Borough Council is currently conducting an open procurement process for the "Independent Critical Friend Service", a project aimed at enhancing multi-agency practice and service delivery within the safeguarding system. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically related to various business services, education and training, and health and social work services. Located in Hartlepool, North East England, the tender period will close on Friday, 24th May 2019, at 2pm, with a contract start date of 1st July 2019 and a duration of four years, subject to satisfactory performance. This tender offers an excellent opportunity for qualified consultants and service providers in the fields of law, marketing, consulting, and social services to expand their business operations. Particularly, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as they can apply to join the preferred provider list. Successful candidates will have the chance to engage in peer review activities, thereby enhancing their visibility and potentially leading to further contract opportunities in the safeguarding sector. ## Notice The Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSSCP) is seeking to work with suitably qualified and experienced individuals who can offer advice on multi-agency practice and service delivery across the whole safeguarding system, in the role of an 'Independent Critical Friend'. Those who pass an initial procurement process will be invited to join a preferred provider list and may be selected to undertake specific peer review activities around an identified issue or theme, based on their background and experience. No form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the Local Authority for Services from the Provider and the Local Authority is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any of the Services. The provider list will remain valid form 1st July 2019 for a period of up to 4 years subject to satisfactory performance and funding being available. Individuals wishing to register an interest and download the procurement documents, should apply via the ProContract e-tendering portal https://procontract.due-north.com All completed documentation to apply to be on the selected provider list must be returned via the ProContract e-tendering portal only and by no later than 2pm on Friday, 24th May 2019 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff6f3b9f-afef-4c60-afa4-c1acc42b5555 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 May 2019 | | Submission deadline | 24 May 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL | | Locality | HARTLEPOOL | | Post town | Cleveland | | Postcode | TS24 8AY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley | | ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees | | Local authority | Hartlepool | | Electoral ward | Victoria | | Westminster constituency | Hartlepool | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80000000 - Education and training services - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 7 May 2019 at 11:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff6f3b9f-afef-4c60-afa4-c1acc42b5555 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff6f3b9f-afef-4c60-afa4-c1acc42b5555 7th May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://procontract.due-north.com ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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