Published date: 18 October 2019
Last edited date: 18 October 2019
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
Contract summary
Industry
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 79000000
Education and training services - 80000000
Health and social work services - 85000000
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
North East
Value of contract
£0
Procurement reference
DN414563
Published date
18 October 2019
Closing date
28 June 2019
Contract start date
1 August 2019
Contract end date
31 July 2023
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
The Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees Safeguarding Children Partnership (HSSCP) is seeking to work with suitably qualified and experienced individuals who can offer challenge and scrutiny on multi-agency practice and service delivery across the whole safeguarding system, in the role of an 'Independent Critical Friend'.
The role of the 'Critical Friend' will be to conduct 'deep dive' scrutiny reviews of themes identified by the Partnership; assessing the effectiveness of the help being provided to children and families and providing assurance in judging the effectiveness of services to protect children.
Those who pass an initial procurement process will be invited to join a preferred provider list and may be selected to undertake specific review activities around an identified issue or theme, based on their background and experience. No form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the Local Authority for Services from the Provider and the Local Authority is at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any of the Services.
The provider list will remain valid form 1st August 2019 for a period of up to 4 years subject to satisfactory performance and funding being available.
Individuals wishing to register an interest and download the procurement documents, should apply via the ProContract e-tendering portal https://procontract.due-north.com
All completed documentation to apply to be on the selected provider list must be returned via the ProContract e-tendering portal only and by no later than 2pm on Friday, 28th June 2019
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
Independent Critical Friend Service (Challenge and Scrutiny Reviewer)
- Opportunity
- Published 7 June 2019
Award information
Awarded date
5 August 2019
Contract start date
6 August 2019
Contract end date
5 August 2023
Total value of contract
£0
This contract was awarded to 7 suppliers.
Cherryl Pharoah Consultancy Ltd
Address
Durham DH7 7NN
Reference
Companies House number: 8462855
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Choices & Voices Carew Ltd
Address
Stokesley
TS9 5QTReference
Companies House number: 8745542
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Unusual Solutions Ltd
Address
Whitley Bay
Reference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Michael Batty Consultancy
Address
Moffat
DG10 9RUReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
MJC Safeguarding Consultancy Ltd
Address
Guisborough
TS14 8DEReference
Companies House number: 10934118
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
RPC Outcomes Ltd
Address
North Shields
NE29 0NAReference
Companies House number: 7425408
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
S Finch
Address
Newcastle
NE7 7RQReference
None
Supplier is SME?
Yes
Supplier is VCSE?
No
About the buyer
Contact name
Ursula Larkin
Address
Civic Centre, Victoria Road
HARTLEPOOL
TS248AY
England
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