NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL · Awarded contract
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Award of Children's Complaints, Advocacy and Representation Services by Newcastle City Council

Awarded 30 Sep 2018

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Ended 6y 1mo ago2y term
Awarded 30 Sept 2018Expired 29 Sept 2020

Newcastle City Council awarded a contract to The National Youth Advocacy Service, AJCo Ltd, Cherryl Pharoah Consultancy Ltd, Choices and Voices Care Limited, Independent Contractor, Independent Social Worker, Individual - BHR Black, Jackie James, and Jeanet for the provision of children's advocacy, independent investigating officers, independent persons, panel chairs and panellists for stage three statutory children's social care complaints, and independent persons for secure accommodation reviews.

The contract, valued at £1,500,000, was procured through a competitive tender under the EU requirements of the PCRR2015, with Newcastle as the lead local authority working with other regional local authorities to establish a single procurement solution under the NEPO shared service agreement.

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