Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13caf-7406-7118-8b19-9b1780bbf779/nepo605a-childrens-advocacy-independent-people-for-children-and-adult-complaint closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NEPO605A Childrens Advocacy, independent people for Children and Adult Complaints and Secure Reviews - (P-007452 / C-012113) - OPENING 2 [Newcastle City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/newcastle-city-council) Pays 94% within 30 days Estimated value £0 Published 20 Apr 2023 Deadline Closed 12 May 2023 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Newcastle City Council (''the Lead Authority'') acting as the lead authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its Member Authorities, has awarded a contract in respect of the procurement of this Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) for: - Lot 1 Children's Advocacy, - Lot 2 NOT USED - Lot 3 Investigating Officers (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) - Lot 4 Independent Persons (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) - Lot 5 Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints - Lot 6 Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints - Lot 7 Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews This Notice relates to Opening Two of this Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract). Responses are invited for Providers for Lots 3 - 7 only. The North East regional governance arrangements have determined that this is a non-mandatory collaborative exercise, and as a result, Local Authorities can 'opt-in' to the six different elements of the solution, with some Local Authorities choosing to continue to purchase some of these services through other local arrangements. The Participating Local Authorities 'opting in' to the initial phase of this solution are: - Darlington - all elements except Independent Visitors, - Durham - all elements except Children's Advocacy - Gateshead - all elements - Hartlepool - all elements except Independent Visitors - Middlesbrough - all elements except Independent Visitors, - Newcastle (Lead Authority) - all elements - North Tyneside - all elements except Independent Visitors, - Northumberland - all elements except Children's Advocacy - Redcar & Cleveland - all elements except Independent Visitors, - South Tyneside - all elements - Stockton - all elements except Independent Visitors, and - Sunderland - all elements Local Authorities who have 'opted out' for any Lot at this initial period of the solution may 'opt-in' to use the solution during its term. The agreement is available for use by all NEPO Members. A list of member organisations is available in the About section of the NEPO website at: [nepo.org](https://www.nepo.org). This agreement will also be made available to all current and future NEPO Associate Members. Current Associate Members are listed in the Associate Member section of the NEPO website at: [nepo.org](https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/list). NEPO intends to make the resulting agreement available for use by all Contracting Authorities throughout all administrative regions of the UK (as defined by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015). A complete list of permissible users is shown on the NEPO website below: [nepo.org](https://www.nepo.org/associate-membership/permissible-users) Organisations wishing to access the NEPO agreement will be required to register as a NEPO Associate Member in the first instance. Further information can be found at: [nepo.org](https://www.nepo.org) Read full description ## CPV classification Health and social work services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/205cc995-944b-42f5-8512-8a32b9985bec) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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