Published date: 8 September 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 June 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£32,600

Procurement reference

OPEN20251563

Published date

8 September 2025

Closing date

30 June 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Stockton Borough Council have re-procured the Social Care Research and Information Tool, on behalf of the 12 NEPO authorities, which is an externally hosted on-line research and information tool, to support Adult and Children's social care and social workers in respect of professional standards, legislation and professional registrations standards and requirements.

The tool will assist professionals working within these fields delivering frontline services and will have the functionality to 'horizon scan' for key items to be addressed, in respect of changes to legislation, guidance, best practice or any other relevant subject matters within the scope of information provided.

Stockton's Adult Social Care Services will also be able to regularly enhance and inform the content of available information within the tool and will have the ability to map pathways and links to internal policies, procedures and newsletters as well as developing personalised, bespoke pages informed by themes/ key learning points that we want to target within the workforce.

Stockton has agreed to purchase Band 6 - Unlimited Licences for Adults for Community Care Inform websites, whilst work is undertaken to develop the usage of the tool to its full capacity.

In line with the terms of the Framework Agreement, this contract will be awarded via a Direct Award.

Award information

Awarded date

30 June 2025

Contract start date

1 August 2025

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Total value of contract

£32,600

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

MA EDUCATION & MUSIC LIMITED t/a Community Care Inform

Address

St Jude's Church, Dulwich Road, London, SE24 0PB.

Reference

Companies House number: 04002826

Value of contract

£32,600

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

DUNEDIN HOUSE
COLUMBIA DRIVE
STOCKTON-ON-TEES
TS17 6BJ
England

Email

corporateprocurement@stockton.gov.uk