--- title: "NEPO605 - Children's Advocacy, Independent Visitors, independent people for Children and Adult Complaints and Secure Reviews (Opening 1)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033354" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033354" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033354.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033354.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2022-08-12" --- # NEPO605 - Children's Advocacy, Independent Visitors, independent people for Children and Adult Complaints and Secure Reviews (Opening 1) Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033354 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-033354) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-033354.json) ## Summary The Newcastle City Council has completed a procurement process titled "NEPO605 - Children's Advocacy, Independent Visitors, independent people for Children and Adult Complaints and Secure Reviews (Opening 1)" in the services category related to health and social work services. The process involved the appointment of providers under several service areas. The procurement stage was open, following an open procedure. The procurement deadline was on July 13, 2022. The contracting authority was the Newcastle City Council located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom. This tender by the Newcastle City Council for health and social work services presents opportunities for businesses to provide Investigating Officers, Independent Persons, Chairs for Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints, Panellists, and Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews. Businesses specializing in these services, particularly SMEs, would be well-suited to compete. The tender process, which included active awards to multiple suppliers such as Helen Carr, Jackie James, and others, aimed to procure services that support children and adults in various complaint stages, creating growth possibilities for service providers. ## Notice Opening 1 for the appointment of Providers under the following service areas: Lot 3 - Investigating Officers (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 4 - Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 5 - Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 6 - Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 7 - Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews ### Lot Information Lot 3 - Investigating Officers (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Opening 1 for the appointment of Providers under the following service areas: Lot 3 - Investigating Officers (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 4 - Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 5 - Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 6 - Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 7 - Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews Options: 2 x 12-month options to extend Renewal: 2 x 12-month options to extend Lot 4 - Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Lot 4 - Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Options: 2 x 12-month options to extend Renewal: 2 x 12-month options to extend Lot 5 - Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 5 - Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Options: 2 x 12-month options to extend Renewal: 2 x 12-month options to extend Lot 6 - Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Lot 6 - Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Options: 2 x 12-month options to extend Renewal: 2 x 12-month options to extend Lot 7 - Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews Lot 7 - Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews Options: 2 x 12-month options to extend Renewal: 2 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/022301-2022 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | 18 May 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 12 Jul 2022 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Active, 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 BOROUGH COUNCIL; HARTLEPOOL BROUGH 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 | 5 | | Supplier names | HELEN CARR; JACKIE JAMES; SANDRA MITCHELL; SUSAN CAWTHERLEY; TRACI MCNALLY CONSULTANCY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 12 Aug 2022 at 13:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022301-2022 - 4 May 2022 at 09:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011447-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nepo.org - https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/ - https://newcastle.gov.uk - https://www.darlington.gov.uk/ - https://www.durham.gov.uk/ - https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/ - https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/ - https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/ - https://www.newcastle.gov.uk/ - https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx - https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx - https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/ - https://www.stockton.gov.uk/ - https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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