--- title: "Children's Advocacy, Independent People for Children and Adults Complaints and Secure Reviews - Opening 4" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-045235" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045235" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045235.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045235.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL" published: "2024-07-29" --- # Children's Advocacy, Independent People for Children and Adults Complaints and Secure Reviews - Opening 4 Buyer: NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-045235 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-045235) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-045235.json) ## Summary Newcastle City Council has completed a procurement process titled "Children's Advocacy, Independent People for Children and Adults Complaints and Secure Reviews - Opening 4" under the Social and Other Specific Services EU procurement route, commonly referred to as the 'Light Touch Regime'. This falls under the Health and Social Work Services category (CPV 85000000) and involves several Lots including Investigating Officers, Independent Persons, Independent Chairs and Panellists for social care complaints, and Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews. The procurement process used an open procedure and saw the contract awarded to a supplier named Jane Kochanowski. The notable date in this process is the contract signing on 25th of July, 2024. This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for businesses operating within the health and social work sectors, especially those capable of providing specialised services like complaint investigations and social care reviews. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in these areas stand to benefit significantly. Given Newcastle City Council's commitment to flexible procurement, this tender is well-suited to businesses that can adapt and meet specific statutory requirements, enriching their portfolios and securing long-term contracts with potential extensions. ## Notice This is the 4th opening of this bespoke flexible procurement originally under find a tender reference 2023/S 000-033961 This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the Social and Other Specific Services EU procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) for the provision of Services for: 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 Investigating Officers (IO) (Children and Adult Stage 2 Complaints) Investigating officers (children and adult stage two complaints) Options: 2 X 12 months Independent Persons (IP) (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Independent persons (children and adult stage two complaints) Options: 2 X 12 months Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Independent chairs for stage 3 statutory children's social care complaints Options: 2 X 12 months Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Independent panellists for stage three statutory children's social care complaints Options: 2 X 12 Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews Independent persons for secure accommodation reviews Options: 2 X 12 months Lot 1 this is the fourth opening for C-012113 Options: 2x 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/023628-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Jul 2024 | | Submission deadline | 7 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 24 Jul 2024 | | 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 | | 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | JANE KOCHANOWSKI | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 29 Jul 2024 at 14:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023628-2024 - 15 Apr 2024 at 12:07 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012161-2024 - 15 Apr 2024 at 11:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012157-2024 ## Notice URLs - http://www.newcastle.gov.uk - https://www.nepo.org/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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