Published date: 22 November 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: 10 January 2025, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

C-012130 - Opening 6

Published date

22 November 2024

Closing date

10 January 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

3 March 2025

Contract end date

30 June 2026

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 sixth 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

Charlotte Raw

Address

Civic Centre
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
England

Telephone

0191 277 4555

Email

charlotte.raw@newcastle.gov.uk