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title: "NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031951"
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# NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130)

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031951

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council is leading the procurement process for the NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services, which falls under the health and social work services category. This initiative is part of a Flexible Procurement Agreement established in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015, aiming to facilitate independent foster care services. The procurement is currently in the Award stage, with key contract values starting at approximately £1 and a contract period of up to 1080 days. Interested bidders were required to submit their proposals by 28 March 2022, with contract signing dates reflecting back to 25 April 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in health and social care, particularly those specialising in foster care and related services. Companies of various sizes, from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large organisations, can benefit from participating in this flexible procurement framework. Notably, firms offering high-quality care and social value will be well-positioned to compete, especially those with the capability to deliver services across the northeastern region of England and potentially beyond.

## 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 a bespoke Flexible Procurement solution under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route. The bespoke flexible procurement solution will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract), for Independent Foster Care Services.

### Lot Information

Standard Support (0 - 4, 5 - 10, 11-15, 10 - 17years)

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 procurement 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.

Options: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Renewal: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Extra Support (-04, 5-10, 11-15, 16-17 years)

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 procurement 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.

Options: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Renewal: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Enhanced Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16-17 years)

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 procurement 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.

Options: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Renewal: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Parent and Baby / Child

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 procurement 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.

Options: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Renewal: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Parent and baby / Child Assessment

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 procurement 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.

Options: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Renewal: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Staying Put

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 procurement 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

Options: 3 x 12-month options to extend

Renewal: 3 x 12-month options to extend

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018030-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Apr 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | £6 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL; GATESHEAD METROPOLITAN BROUGH COUNCIL; HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL; MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL; NORTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL; NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL; REDCAR & CLEVELAND BOROUGH COUNCIL; SOUTH TYNESIDE COUNCIL; STOCKTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; SUNDERLAND 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 | 19 |
| Supplier names | ACORN HOUSE (FOSTERING SERVICES; ACTIVE CARE SOLUTIONS; BANYA FAMILY PLACEMENT AGENCY; BARNARDO'S; BETA NORTH LIMITED T/A EVOLVE FOSTERING; COMPASS FOSTERING NORTH; FIVE RIVERS CHILD CARE; FOSTER CARE ASSOCIATES; FOSTER CARE SOLUTIONS; FOSTERING PEOPLE; PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE FOSTERING AGENCY; REACH-OUT CARE; ST CUTHBERT'S CARE; SWIIS FOSTER CARE; TEAM FOSTERING; THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST (TACT; THE CHILDREN'S FAMILY TRUST; THE FOSTERING COMPANY NORTH EAST; UNITY FOSTER CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2022 at 12:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018030-2022
- 30 Jun 2022 at 09:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017849-2022
- 21 Feb 2022 at 11:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004789-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Showcharity/RegisterOfCharitis/register
- http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx
- http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/
- http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/
- http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/About_us/Regulation/Registering_charities_index.aspx
- http://www.communities.gov.uk/newsroom/factsandfigures/housingplanning1/
- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/A-ZOfCentralGovernment/index.htm
- http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/Localcouncils/index.htm
- http://www.fire.org.uk/fire-brigades.html
- http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
- http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
- http://www.gov.scot/Topics/archive/law-order/Police/PoliceServiceofScotland
- http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/fecs/
- http://www.hefce.ac.uk/workprovide/unicoll/heis/
- http://www.hscni.net/index.php?link=trusts
- http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
- http://www.nidirect.gov.uk/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
- http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/
- http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/gov.htm
- http://www.oscr.org.uk/
- http://www.police-information.co.uk/index.html
- http://www.psni.police.uk/index.htm
- http://www.schoolswebdirectory.co.uk/localauthorities.php
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2012/02/2421/1
- http://www.scotland.police.uk/
- http://www.scottishambulance.com/TheService/organised.aspx
- http://www.sell3wales.gov.uk?Search/search_Auth.aspx
- http://www.ukschoolsdirectory.net
- http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure
- https://education.gov.scot/ParentZone
- https://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en
- https://idea.org.uk/
- https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/
- https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact
- https://www.darlington.gov.uk/
- https://www.durham.gov.uk/
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
- https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies
- https://www.gov.uk/find-school-in-england
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development
- https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/
- https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/
- https://www.nepo.org
- https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users
- https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
- https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/
- https://www.police.uk/forces/
- https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/
- https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/
- https://www.stockton.gov.uk/
- https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/

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