Published date: 22 September 2022
This notice was replaced on 18 November 2022
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 18 November 2022)
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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
22 September 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.
About the buyer
Contact name
Becky Polito
Address
Barras Bridge
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8QH
United Kingdom
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