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title: "NEPO602 - Interim Education, Health and Social Care"
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buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
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# NEPO602 - Interim Education, Health and Social Care

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-620b0688-bcdb-46c8-9201-7ede99f81837

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## Summary

The Newcastle City Council, acting as the lead authority for the North East Procurement Organisation, is tendering a contract titled "NEPO602 - Interim Education, Health and Social Care" in the Education and Training Services industry category. The procurement method is an open procedure with a value of £150 million. The contract period starts on August 1, 2022, and ends on July 31, 2023. The tender deadline is June 16, 2022, with delivery addresses in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement process represents an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the education and health sectors, to provide services for pre-16 and post-16 placements, residential children's homes, and short break services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to compete for this contract. The active tender stage offers a chance for businesses to engage with Newcastle City Council and potentially expand their operations through long-term partnerships within the specified service categories.

## Notice

Newcastle City Council (''the Lead Authority'') is acting as the lead authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its Member Authorities, in respect of the procurement of a bespoke flexible procurement solution (FPS) known as an Open Framework Agreement (the Contract) for: A) Pre-16 Placements in Department for Education (DfE) registered independent special Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People 0 - 25 years; day, weekly-boarder, termly boarder and 52-week residential placements. B) Post-16 Placements in Department for Education (DfE) registered independent special Schools and Colleges for Children and Young People 0 - 25 years; day, weekly-boarder, termly boarder and 52-week residential placements; C) Placements in Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People aged 0 - 18 years, D) Placements in Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services for Children and Young People 0 - 18years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2188ee7-c0a1-4f2b-b134-371923e67939 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | NE1 8QT |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 38 |
| Supplier names | ACORN CARE AND EDUCATION; ACTIVE YOUNG PEOPLE; ASHDOWN CARE HOMES; BELMONT SCHOOL; BRYN MELYN CARE; CLEARWATER CARE (SALUTEM - PATHWAYS; CROOKHEY HALL; ESPA; EVOLUTION CHILDREN SERVICES; GILMOURBANKS; GROVE HOUSE; GUST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL; HASKEL SCHOOL; HENNESY CHILDDREN SERVICES; HIGH TREES; HILLCREST CHILDRENS SERVICES (2; HILSIDE SCHOOL (ABERDOUR; HOUSE OF FALKLAND; HUNTERCOMBE GROUP; IMPACT CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION; KEDLESTON (HIGH PEAK SCHOOL; KEDLESTON (WOOD GROVE CHILDCARE; KEDLESTON SCHOOLS; LONGDON HALL SCHOOL; NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY; NORTH EAST SPECIALIST THERAPEUTIC SERVICES; ONE STEP CARE; OPTIONS AUTISM SERVICES; PATHWAYS CARE GROUP; PATHWAYS CARE SOLUTIONS; PEAR TREE PROJECT; ROC FAMILY SUPPORT; SALUTEM; SALUTEM LD BIDCO IV; ST CUTHBERTS CARE; TALBOT HOUSE TRUST SCHOOL; THE PERCY HEDLEY FOUNDATION; UNDERLEY SCHOOLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2023 at 16:16 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2188ee7-c0a1-4f2b-b134-371923e67939
- 1 Aug 2022 at 07:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2188ee7-c0a1-4f2b-b134-371923e67939

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a2188ee7-c0a1-4f2b-b134-371923e67939
  1st August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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