---
title: "NEPO609 - Social Care Research and Information Tool (P-008011 / C-012380)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b572"
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buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2024-02-22"
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# NEPO609 - Social Care Research and Information Tool (P-008011 / C-012380)

Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b572

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## Summary

Newcastle City Council, acting as the buying organisation, conducted a procurement process for the provision of a Social Care Research and Information Tool. The procurement falls under the services industry category and is located in Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom. The tender, with the title NEPO609, involved the hosting of a system to deliver social care training and information for adult and children social care teams. The procurement stage was a tender initiated under an open procedure, with key dates including the contract award on 10th July 2023 and a contract duration of 720 days.

This tender opportunity by Newcastle City Council offers businesses the chance to provide Internet services for social care support activities. Businesses in the technology and social care sectors would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The selected supplier is Mark Allen Education Ltd, t/a Community Care Inform, with whom the active contract was signed on 10th July 2023. This contract signifies an opportunity for growth and collaboration within the social care sector, particularly for businesses with a focus on innovative information and training solutions.

## Notice

Newcastle City Council acting as the Lead Authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisations (NEPO) and it's Member Authorities to establish a contract for a social care research and information tool.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The 12 North East Authorities require a hosted system for the delivery of services for the 12 North East Authorities to provide access to social care training and information for their adult and children social care teams.

Options: 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/005727-2024 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £163,200 |

## Status

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

## 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 | MARK ALLEN EDUCATION LTD, T/A COMMUNITY CARE INFORM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72400000 - Internet services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2024 at 07:25 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005727-2024
- 10 Jul 2023 at 15:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019669-2023
- 23 Mar 2023 at 12:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008477-2023

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- http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/
- http://unistats.direct.gov.uk/institutions/
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- 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.nepo.org
- http://www.newcastle.gov.uk
- http://www.newcastle.gov.uuk
- 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://newcastle.gov.uk
- https://www.communities-ni.gov.uk/contact
- https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/list-public-bodies-which-ni-public-procurement-policy-applies
- 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.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users
- https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/
- https://www.police.uk/forces/

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