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NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL

NEPO603 - Tyne-Tees Independent Foster Care Services - Opening 6

HealthcareCPV 85000000
ValueFive to seven figures (from 24 previous notices)
Awarded10 Jan 2025
Published22 Nov 2024
RegionLondon
Outcome — awarded

This is a contract result notice, not an open opportunity. Details from the official award data.

The brief

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

Requirements

What the notice asks for

01

Independent Foster Care Agencies must evidence

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).

02

Applications must be submitted via the NEPO

Applications must be submitted via the NEPO Electronic Tendering Portal at www.nepo.org.

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The gates

What this notice demands of you

1 named in obligation language, 1 mentioned. Each one is quoted from the notice.

ESPO / YPO / NEPOsays mustFrameworks & routes to market
Applications must be submitted via the NEPO Electronic Tendering Portal at www.nepo.org
Ofsted registrationRegulator registrations
for example, Ofsted or equivalent, to be eligible to apply to the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract).

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Stage
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C-012130 - Opening 6
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