Published date: 15 April 2024

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.


Closing: 7 May 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0.01

Procurement reference

C-012547

Published date

15 April 2024

Closing date

7 May 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

30 September 2025

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 procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract) for the provision of placements for:

A) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Pre-16,

B) Department for Education registered, independent special schools and colleges; day placements, weekly boarder placements and 52-week residential placements. All placements in these settings for Children and Young People Post-16,

C) Residential Children's Homes for Children and Young People aged 0 - 18 years,

D) Ofsted Registered Residential Short Break Services for Children and Young People 0 - 18 years.

E) Ofsted Registered Supported Accommodation for Young People 16 - 21 years

All Services must evidence that they are registered with the appropriate regulatory body; for example, Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, Department for Education or Care Inspectorate Scotland to be eligible to apply to the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract).

This is the first opening for this Flexible Procurement Agreement.

Applications should be submitted via the NEPO Electronic Tendering Portal at www.nepo.org

About the buyer

Contact name

Margaret Morgan

Address

Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
England

Telephone

0191 211 5515

Email

margaret.morgan@newcastle.gov.uk