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-012130

Published date

15 April 2024

Closing date

7 May 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 June 2024

Contract end date

30 June 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 Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) for the Provision of Independent Fostering Services.

Independent Foster Care Agencies must evidence that they are registered with the appropriate regulatory body; for example, Ofsted or equivalent, to be eligible to apply to the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract).

This is the fourth Opening of the Flexible Procurement Agreement which can be found on Find a Tender Award Notice 2022/S 000-017849 and subsequent corrigendum 2022/S 000-018030

Applications must 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