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title: "NEPO605 - Independent Visitors Services (P-007793 / C-012202)"
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# NEPO605 - Independent Visitors Services (P-007793 / C-012202)

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ba321e71-e911-44fd-95ad-d045ed5bba89

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## Summary

The Newcastle City Council is leading a procurement process for Independent Visitor Services on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO). The procurement is in the award stage with a total value of £900,000. The contract period is from October 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025. The buying organisation is Newcastle City Council based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. The procurement falls under the Health and social work services industry category and is open for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations.

This tender for Independent Visitor Services presents an opportunity for businesses to access a framework agreement that can be utilised by various organisations throughout the UK. The procurement process is open, with a total contract value of £900,000. Businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSE organisations, suited to compete in the Health and social work services sector should consider participating. Key dates to note include the tender period ending on July 14, 2022. Interested organisations are encouraged to explore the NEPO agreement details and consider becoming NEPO Associate Members to engage in the tender process.

## 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 this Framework Agreement (Contract) for Independent Visitor Services. The North East regional governance arrangements have determined that this is a non-mandatory collaborative exercise, and as a result, Local Authorities can 'opt-in' to the solution, with some Local Authorities choosing to continue to purchase some of these services through other local arrangements. The Participating Local Authorities 'opting in' to the initial phase of this solution will be: 1. Durham 2. Gateshead 3. Newcastle (Lead Authority) 4. North Tyneside 5. Northumberland 6. South Tyneside 7. Together for Children Local Authorities who have 'opted out' at this initial period of the solution may 'opt-in' to use the solution during its term. The agreement will be available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org. This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list. NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015) including but not limited to Government Departments and their Agencies, Non-Departmental Public Bodies, Central Government, NHS Bodies, Local Authorities, Emergency Services, Coastguard Emergency Services, Educational Establishments, Registered Social Landlords and Registered Charities who have a need to purchase the above services. A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: www.nepo.org

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d71e7b42-72b4-4c63-952f-9c19f2a58525 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £574,620 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEPACS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 2 Dec 2022 at 15:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d71e7b42-72b4-4c63-952f-9c19f2a58525

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d71e7b42-72b4-4c63-952f-9c19f2a58525
  2nd December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users

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