Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
North Tyneside Council
Quadrant, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park
North Tyneside
NE27 0BY
Contact
Miss Susan Stonehouse
susan.stonehouse@northtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1916435660
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC2 - Northumberland and Tyne and Wear
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.northtyneside.gov.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
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
Adoption Support Services: Access to records and birth family support
Reference number
DN692108
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Adopt North East is a Regional Adoption Agency (RAA) hosted by North Tyneside Council. It is a partnership between five Local Authorities: Gateshead Council, Newcastle City Council, Northumberland County Council, North Tyneside Council and South Tyneside Council. Created in response to the legal requirement that the authorities regionalise their adoption services, the vision and ambition of the five partner Local Authorities is for Adopt North East to achieve ‘excellent adoption services that transform children’s and families lives for the better’.
North Tyneside Council, as the host authority for Adopt North East, wishes to commission three services as part of the Agency’s wider Adoption Support offer. These are:
• Access to Records Service for resident Adopted Adults
• Birth Family Advice and Support for those affected by Adoption
• Management of Vetoes process and Signposting for Intermediary Services
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC21 - Northumberland
- UKC22 - Tyneside
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of three services as part of the Agency’s wider Adoption Support offer. These are:
• Access to Records Service for resident Adopted Adults
• Birth Family Advice and Support for those affected by Adoption
• Management of Vetoes process and Signposting for Intermediary Services
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
15
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
30 October 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice (or agreed alternative)
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom