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title: "005600 - Education, Health and Social Care - Opening 12"
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# 005600 - Education, Health and Social Care - Opening 12

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2ac720e0-56f5-4005-a380-f3ebc4a39282

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## Summary

The Newcastle City Council is currently facilitating a tender titled "005600 - Education, Health and Social Care - Opening 12" aimed at establishing a flexible Procurement Agreement for Children's placements. This procurement process, classified under the education and training services and health and social work services categories, is in the Tender stage. The deadline for submissions is set for 1st February 2019, and the contract period is scheduled to commence on 1st March 2019, lasting until 31st January 2021. The value of this procurement opportunity is £100,000 and it follows an open procedure designed for smaller enterprises.

This ongoing tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational services, childcare, and social care. With a focus on providers for Independent Special Schools and Residential Children's Homes, suitable candidates could include SMEs that offer innovative and flexible solutions to meet the needs of children's services. The system's open nature allows new providers to join regularly, fostering growth and competition within the sector.

## Notice

A flexible Procurement Agreement is in place for the purchase of Children's placements in A) Independent Special Schools (Pre-16 years) B) Independent Special Schools (Post-16 years), C) Residential Children's Homes and D) Residential Short Breaks. This solution will be constantly open within year one and there will be a minimum of two openings each year after that to allow new Providers to come onto the solution. This is the twelfth monthly opening for year 2018/19. This opportunity has been published via the NEPO tendering portal. Additional information: Original contract awarded 11.12.2018. The original tender was issued on the NEPO Electronic tendering Portal as DN170613. This contract is open every month for the first 12 months then at least twice a year thereafter.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bae78138-56ca-47cf-a85f-f7c6a68c9313 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2019 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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 | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE1 8QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Electoral ward | Monument |
| Westminster constituency | Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2019 at 09:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bae78138-56ca-47cf-a85f-f7c6a68c9313

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bae78138-56ca-47cf-a85f-f7c6a68c9313
  14th January 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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