Published date: 18 November 2022

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


Closing: 20 October 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

NEPO603 - C-012130 (OPENING 1)

Published date

18 November 2022

Closing date

20 October 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

10 November 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The Participating Local Authorities are seeking to appoint multiple Providers to deliver Services for the provision of Independent Foster Care Services on a non-exclusive basis. The Provider acknowledges that, in entering this Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract), no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the Participating Authorities for Services from the Provider and that the Participating Organisations are at all times entitled to enter into other contracts and agreements with other Providers for the provision of any of the Services.
The Lead Authority are carrying out the Opening of this bespoke Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended), within the Social and Other Specific Services Procurement Route. This means that the Lead Authority will invite all interested parties to tender as a single stage.
This is the first Opening of the Flexible Procurement Agreement NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130) for which an Award Notice was published on 29.06.2022. This is the first 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.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services (C-012130) OPENING 1

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 September 2022


Award information

Awarded date

7 November 2022

Contract start date

1 July 2022

Contract end date

30 June 2028

Total value of contract

£1

This contract was awarded to 3 suppliers.

Action for Children

Address

3 The Boulevard
Ascot Road
Watford
WD18 8AG

Reference

Companies House number: 4764232

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

Changing Futures Fostering Limited

Address

3 Abbey Street
Hartlepool
TS24 0JR

Reference

Companies House number: 11976708

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

UK Fostering Limited

Address

Bridge House
High Street
Dartford
DA1 1DJ

Reference

Companies House number: 08005502

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Becky Polito

Address

Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
United Kingdom

Email

becky.polito@newcastle.gov.uk