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Independent Scrutineer of Northumberland Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership (NCASP)

Northumberland County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

Northumberland County Council would like to commission a provider to undertake the role of Independent Scrutineer of the Northumberland Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership (NCASP). This is a mandatory role. This provider must be able to provide independent scrutiny and rigorous constructive challenge to support the Statutory Safeguarding Partners and Relevant Agencies to fulfil their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults with needs for care and support. The role includes providing assurance regarding the effectiveness of local multi-agency arrangements in Northumberland with a particular focus on practice and supporting inclusion of the voice of children and adults in decision making and assurance. The NCASP Executive group, Business groups and subgroups meet at quarterly schedules, and the Independent Scrutineer will be required to provide scrutiny and challenge across the Partnership, hold partners to account, and have an independent view of effectiveness of both children and adults safeguarding arrangements.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£60k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Oct 2025
Including VAT
£72k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Gateshead, UKC22, NE9 5SR, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75120000 — Administrative services of agencies
  • CPV85300000 — Social work and related services

Lots

  • Lot 1£60k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NCC1659
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
1 Aug 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
1 Aug 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
60,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
72,000

Renewal

Description
Optional extension available.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Description
20% Cost 80% Quality

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative services of agencies
Entry 2
Id
85300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Social work and related services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
043346-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
28 Jul 2025, 10:49

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJJX-1133-JRGV
Name
Northumberland County Council

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKC21
Country
GB
Locality
Morpeth
Postal Code
NE61 2EF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
County Hall

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PJJX-1133-JRGV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Rosie Cross
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-169577
Name
Better Together Safeguarding Services

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKC22
Country
GB
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE9 5SR
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Villa View

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
75120000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Administrative services of agencies
Entry 2
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-169577
Name
Better Together Safeguarding Services

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
INDEPENDENT SCRUTINEER OF NORTHUMBERLAND CHILDREN AND ADULTS SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIP
Status
active
Award ID
1
Date Signed
29 Oct 2025, 00:00
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No

Value

Amount
60,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
72,000

Period

Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Maximum period of 1 year and a minimum period of 30 days, by giving to the Supplier no less than 30 days' written notice prior to the contract end date. Two 12 month extension periods available.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
084165-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
18 Dec 2025, 09:48

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Morpeth · UKC21 · NE61 2EF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC21 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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