Awarded contract

NEPO605A - Children's Advocacy, Independent People for Children and Adults Complaints and Secure Reviews - Opening 7

Details

Supplier(s)
LN Consult Ltd
Topic
Health and social work services
Published
23 July 2026

Tender description

This is the seventh opening of this bespoke flexible procurement originally under find a tender reference 2023/S 000-033961 This bespoke flexible procurement solution is under the Social and Other Specific Services EU procurement route ('Light Touch Regime'), and will be known as the Flexible Procurement Agreement (Contract) for the provision of Services for: 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 Lot 3: Investigating Officers (IO) (Children and Adult Stage 2 Complaints) Investigating officers (children and adult stage two complaints) Lot 4: Independent Persons (IP) (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints) Independent persons (children and adult stage two complaints) Lot 5: Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Independent chairs for stage 3 statutory children's social care complaints Lot 6: Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints Independent panellists for stage three statutory children's social care complaints Lot 7: Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews Independent persons for secure accommodation reviews

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date3 July 2026
  2. Completed: Award published23 July 2026
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About the buyer

Newcastle City Council is the local authority for the city of Newcastle, and runs commissioning and procurement as a single service serving the whole council. Suppliers bidding for its contracts register free on the Open e-tendering platform. Competitive opportunities above the council's threshold are published on Open alongside those of the North East local authorities. Notices are also published on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. A public register of the council's contracts sits on the North East Procurement Organisation portal. The NEPO Supplier Partnership Programme offers free bid-writing training to local organisations.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Newcastle City Council's contract awards have been in construction work, IT services and health and social work.

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  • 85000000 · Health and social work services

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