Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 6 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Independent Residential Placement PER124402/NEWHomes0463

Official notice

Authority: Newcastle City Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Awarded value£2,602,600published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 6 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to COMPASS CHILDREN'S HOMES LIMITED +2 more

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Independent residential placement for one Child / Young Person

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE
Delivery: Yorkshire & HumberEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 12:43 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063177
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Yorkshire & Humber (UKE12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c43d Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

Residential placement required to safeguarding a Child

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

6 Jul 2026 → 16 Jul 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published111 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 12:43 BST
  2. Standstill ends101 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 12:38 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 12:43 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,602,6001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
COMPASS CHILDREN'S HOMES LIMITED, COMPASS CHILDREN'S HOMES NORTH EAST LIMITED, Compass Children's Homes Kent LimitedSMEjoint award17 Jul 2026 – 13 Dec 2032£2,602,6006 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newcastle City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PBHM-6848-TWYG Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East, NE1 8QHContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender