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

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-scrutineer-of-northumberland-children-and-adults-safeguarding-partnership-ncas-ocds-h6vhtk-0566c7). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northumberland County Council: "Independent Scrutineer of Northumberland Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership (NCASP)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £60,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northumberland County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northumberland-county-council-nhs-104)
- **Published Value:** £60,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 August 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative services of agencies, Social work and related services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC21
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £60,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-scrutineer-of-northumberland-children-and-adults-safeguarding-partnership-ncas-ocds-h6vhtk-0566c7#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0566c7`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-scrutineer-of-northumberland-children-and-adults-safeguarding-partnership-ncas-ocds-h6vhtk-0566c7#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/independent-scrutineer-of-northumberland-children-and-adults-safeguarding-partnership-ncas-ocds-h6vhtk-0566c7#participate

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75120000, 85300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £60,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2025 to 31/08/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Better Together Safeguarding Services**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-169577`
  - Value: £60,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** INDEPENDENT SCRUTINEER OF NORTHUMBERLAND CHILDREN AND ADULTS SAFEGUARDING PARTNERSHIP (active)
  - Signed Value: £60,000
  - Signed Date: 29/10/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F043346-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-12-18T09:48:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T16:28:42.275Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0566c7