# NEPO605A - Children's Advocacy, Independent People for Children and Adult Complaints and Secure Reviews - Opening 6

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NEWCASTLE CITY COUNCIL](/buyers/newcastle-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: CARTER BROWN - THE EXPERT SERVICE LIMITED
- Award value: £0
- Award date: 14 February 2025
- Published: 20 February 2025
- Contract start: 15 March 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: eeae287f-334f-4b61-af63-0a4eeb03c87e-828890
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98a0b69e-46ac-42e3-a54f-7ee5f824551a

## Description

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 This is the sixth opening for 2021/S 000-028586 All applications must be submitted via the NEPO Electronic Tendering Portal at www\.nepo\.org

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eeae287f-334f-4b61-af63-0a4eeb03c87e-828890)