Published date: 30 September 2022

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: 28 October 2022, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

NEPO602 - C-012151 Opening 1

Published date

30 September 2022

Closing date

28 October 2022

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

29 November 2022

Contract end date

31 July 2023

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;
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.

In relation to Residential Children's Homes, where applicable, Homes must evidence that they are registered with the appropriate regulatory body; for example, Ofsted, Care Quality Commission or Care Inspectorate Scotland in order to be eligible to apply to the Flexible Procurement Agreement (the Contract).

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 NEPO602 - Education, Health and Social Care Interim Contract (C-012151) for which an Award Notice was published on 01.08.2022. This is the first Opening of the Flexible Procurement Agreement which can be found on Find a Tender Award Notice 2022/S 000-020907.

Applications can be made at www.nepo.org


About the buyer

Contact name

Becky Polito

Address

Barras Bridge
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE18QH
England

Telephone

0191 211 5877

Email

becky.polito@newcastle.gov.uk