Awarded· 7 May 2025
Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription
West Northamptonshire Council · West Northamptonshire, East Midlands
West Northamptonshire Council has awarded Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Northamptonshire.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Ma Education and Music
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 15:12
View noticeNext
2028
Contract ends
2½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
West Northamptonshire Council has awarded Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription. It is a contract for other health and social care in West Northamptonshire. The contract went to Ma Education and Music. It was awarded on 7 May 2025. The awarded value is £54,222. The contract runs from 14 September 2025 to 9 May 2028. It lasts 2½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - limited competition. Find a Tender published it on 15 September 2025. The notice number is 056688-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059a9a.
Summary of the contracting process
West Northamptonshire Council has recently completed a procurement process for a 3-year subscription agreement titled "Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription." This award, dated 15th September 2025, was made to MA Education and Music Ltd, based in London. The contract involves providing specialist resources and guidance for adult social care professionals and totals £54,222, exclusive of VAT.
The procurement was carried out using a limited competition method below the threshold. The contract, classified under health and social work services, as well as education and training services, serves various regions within the United Kingdom, including UKC, UKD, UKE, and others. The procurement stage is now complete, with the service scheduled to run until May 2028.
Although primarily structured for large enterprises like MA Education and Music Ltd, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could also find opportunities by joining forces with larger counterparts or offering complementary services.
The notice in full
This procurement is for a 3-year subscription agreement between West Northamptonshire Council (Adults' Services) and Community Care Inform for the provision of Community Care Inform Adults at Supported Partner level. The service provides access to specialist resources, guidance, and tools for adult social care professionals.
The subscription will be invoiced annually as follows: May 2025 - PS18,074 May 2026 - PS18,074 May 2027 - PS18,074 Total contract value: PS54,222 (exclusive of VAT). The supplier is MA Education & Music Ltd, part of the Mark Allen Group. (1140000382 )
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 14 Sep 2025 to 9 May 2028 (2½ years)
- Awarded to
- Ma Education and Music
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement method
- Limited
- Procedure
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Awards value
- £54,222
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Active
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 056688-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059a9a
- CPV code
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security; 80000000 - Education and training services; 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security; 80 - Education and training services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Town
- Northampton
- Postcode
- NN1 1ED
- Electoral ward
- Castle
- Constituency
- Northampton North
- Region
- East Midlands
- Sub-region
- West Northamptonshire
- Area
- Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- West Northamptonshire Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Northampton, NN1 1ED · East Midlands · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Ma Education and Music
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £54,222
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription
Who won the Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription contract?
West Northamptonshire Council awarded the contract to Ma Education and Music on 7 May 2025. It is due to end on 9 May 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription contract worth?
The awarded value is £54,222. The contract runs from 14 September 2025 to 9 May 2028 (2½ years).
Who is the buyer for Community Care Inform Adults - Supported Partner Subscription?
West Northamptonshire Council, based in West Northamptonshire, East Midlands.
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