Published date: 22 November 2024

This notice was replaced on 20 February 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 February 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

C-012113 - Opening 6

Published date

22 November 2024

Closing date

10 January 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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

This is the sixth opening for 2021/S 000-028586

All applications must be submitted via the NEPO Electronic Tendering Portal at www.nepo.org

About the buyer

Contact name

Ian Ball

Address

Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
England

Telephone

0191 211 6948

Email

ian.ball@newcastle.gov.uk