- 1. Newcastle City Council
- 2. Darlington Brough Council
- 3. Durham County Council
- 4. Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
- 5. Hartlepool Brough Council
- 6. Middlesbrough Council
- 7. North Tyneside Council
- 8. Northumberland County Council
- 9. Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
- 10. South Tyneside Council
- 11. Stockton Borough Council
- 12. Sunderland City Council
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Barras Bridge
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE
NE1 8QH
Contact
Becky Polito
Telephone
+44 1912115877
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Brough Council
Town Hall, Feethams
Darlington
DL1 5QT
Contact
Josh Slack
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.darlington.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UL
Contact
Dawh Wilson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council
Regent Street
Gateshead
NE8 1HH
Contact
Carl Taylor
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Hartlepool Brough Council
Victoria Road
Hartlepool
TS24 8AY
Contact
Katie Mitchelson
katie.mitchelson@hartlepool.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Middlesbrough Council
Corporation Road
Middlesbrough
TS1 9FX
Contact
Hannah Lowe
hannah_lowe@middlesbrough.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council
Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
Contact
Rebecca Bacon
rebecca.bacon@northtyneside.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF
Contact
Vicky Lockyer
vicky.lockyer@northumberland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC21 - Northumberland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Home.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council
Kirkleatham Street
Redcar
TS10 1RT
Contact
Emma Russell
emma.russell@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
South Tyneside Council
Westoe Road
South Shields
NE33 2RL
Contact
Hannah Clark
hannah.clark@southtyneside.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC22 - Tyneside
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.southtyneside.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Stockton Borough Council
Church Road
Stockton-on-Tees
TS18 1LD
Contact
Craig Bartlett
craig.bartlett@stockton.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC11 - Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Sunderland City Council
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN
Contact
Sophie Maddison
sophie.maddison@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC23 - Sunderland
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.sunderland.gov.uk/
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
NEPO605 - Children's Advocacy, Independent Visitors, independent people for Children and Adult Complaints and Secure Reviews (P-007452 / C-012113)
Reference number
NEPO605 - (P-007452 / C-012113)
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Newcastle City Council (''the Lead Authority'') is acting as the lead authority on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation (NEPO) and its Member Authorities, in respect of the procurement of this Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) for:
Lot 1 - Children's Advocacy,
Lot 2 - Independent Visitor Services
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
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Newcastle City Council, as Lead Authority on behalf of NEPO and it's Member Authorities carried an open procurement exercise to appoint multiple Providers to deliver services for:
Lot 1 - Children's Advocacy,
Lot 2 - Independent Visitor Services
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
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The original contract terms if for 36-months with 2 x 12-month options to extend
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-028586
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
A P and D Consultancy
Ripon
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
2.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cherryl Pharoah Consultancy
Durham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
3.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Independent Social Worker - Fiona Noone
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC22 - Tyneside
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
4.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Individual - Bridget Black
Durham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
5.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jeanette Callaghan
Durham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
6.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Jenny Archer-Power
Oldham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD3 - Greater Manchester
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
7.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Julie Hatfield
Middlesbrough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
8.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Julie Rosling
Houghton le Spring
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC14 - Durham CC
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
9.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lisa Rooney
Newcastle upon TYne
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC22 - Tyneside
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
10.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Myla Consulting Limited
Guidsborough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
11.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NYAS (National Youth Advocacy Service)
Birkenhead
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKD7 - Merseyside
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £353,316
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
12.
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shehla Hussain
Middlesbrough
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC1 - Tees Valley and Durham
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Newcastle City Council and the North East Procurement Organisation
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
United Kingdom