Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle City Council
Civic Centre
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE18QH
UK
Contact person: Margaret Morgan
Telephone: +44 1912115515
E-mail: margaret.morgan@newcastle.gov.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.newcastle.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NEPO605A - Children's Advocacy, Independent People for Children and Adults Complaints and Secure Reviews - Opening 7
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short 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
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP/ Highest offer:
.02
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Investigating Officers (IO) (Children and Adult Stage 2 Complaints)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Investigating officers (children and adult stage two complaints)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2x 12 month options to extend
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Independent Persons (IP) (Children and Adult Stage Two Complaints)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Independent persons (children and adult stage two complaints)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2x 12 month options to extend
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Independent Chairs for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Independent chairs for stage 3 statutory children's social care complaints
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2x 12 month options to extend
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 6
II.2.1) Title
Independent Panellists for Stage Three Statutory Children's Social Care Complaints
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Independent panellists for stage three statutory children's social care complaints
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2x 12 month options to extend
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 7
II.2.1) Title
Independent Persons for Secure Accommodation Reviews
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Independent persons for secure accommodation reviews
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
2x 12 month options to extend
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-026329
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
03/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LN Consult Ltd
17124435
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
.01
GBP
/ Highest offer:
.02
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle City Council
Newcastle
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/07/2026