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title: "NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130) OPENING 1"
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# NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130) OPENING 1

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7e6a44a0-8f6b-4d6d-ac44-7c98fe544f4f

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## Summary

The Newcastle City Council has awarded a contract for the provision of Independent Foster Care Services in the Health and social work services category under a Flexible Procurement Agreement. The contract has a value of 1 GBP and will run from November 10, 2022, to June 30, 2025. The tender period ended on October 20, 2022, and the contract was awarded on November 7, 2022. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure above the threshold, with a single stage invitation to tender.

This contract provides growth opportunities for businesses, especially those in the Health and social work services sector. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract location is in the North East region of the United Kingdom. Interested parties can contact Becky Polito at Newcastle City Council for more information on how to participate in the procurement process.

## Notice

The Participating Local Authorities are seeking to appoint multiple Providers to deliver Services for the provision of Independent Foster Care Services on a non-exclusive basis. The Provider acknowledges that, in entering this Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract), no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the Participating Authorities for Services from the Provider and that the Participating Organisations are at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any of the Services. The Lead Authority are carrying out the Opening of this bespoke Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route. This means that the Lead Authority will invite all interested parties to tender as a single stage. This is the first Opening of the Flexible Procurement Agreement NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130) for which an Award Notice was published on 29.06.2022. This is the first Opening of the Flexible Procurement Agreement which can be found on Find a Tender Award Notice 2022/S 000-017849, and subsequent corrigendum 2022/S 000-018030.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f97568a-bfe7-418b-ac1f-4452f1f0f97a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1 |
| 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 | 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN; CHANGING FUTURES FOSTERING; UK FOSTERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2022 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f97568a-bfe7-418b-ac1f-4452f1f0f97a
- 22 Sep 2022 at 15:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97e39717-a2a1-454a-87d8-6b412d9df8fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f97568a-bfe7-418b-ac1f-4452f1f0f97a
  18th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97e39717-a2a1-454a-87d8-6b412d9df8fe
  22nd September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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