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Coming up· published 21 May 2025

Specialist Residential Framework

Newcastle City Council · Newcastle upon Tyne, North East

Newcastle City Council is planning Specialist Residential Framework. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Source: Find a Tender, published 21 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice published

    UK1 - Pipeline Notice · 11:26

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Contract starts

  3. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Newcastle City Council is planning Specialist Residential Framework. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Newcastle upon Tyne. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £800,000. The contract runs from 26 March 2026 to 25 March 2029. It lasts 3 years.

It is run as an award under framework. Find a Tender published it on 21 May 2025. The notice number is 023808-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-051a75.

Summary of the contracting process

Newcastle City Council is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Specialist Residential Framework," focusing on the health and social work services sector. The framework aims to provide services for adults over 18 with various needs, including mental health, learning disabilities, autism, challenging behavioural issues, and neurological conditions, within the UKC region.

The tender, classified under the main procurement category "services," employs a selective procurement method through an award under an existing framework. The contract period is planned to commence on 26 March 2026 and end on 25 March 2029, with potential renewal extending to 25 March 2030. This procurement process is supported by a legal framework under UK legislation 2023/54 and is planned with a gross value of £800,000.

Newcastle City Council is located in Newcastle Upon Tyne and can be contacted through their corporate procurement team email for further inquiries.

The notice in full

This Framework includes provision for adults aged over 18 years with mental health needs, learning disabilities, including those with autism and challenging behavioural issues and physical disabilities, including those with neurological conditions.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Learning Disability and Autism Support
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
26 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2029 (3 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement method
Selective
Procedure
Award under framework
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£800,000

Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planned
Lots
Planned

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
023808-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051a75
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Newcastle City Council is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode
NE1 8QH
Electoral ward
Monument
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Delivery area
North East (England)
Region
North East
Sub-region
Tyneside
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Newcastle City Council
Category
Services
Address
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8QH · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Specialist Residential Framework

When will the Specialist Residential Framework tender open?

Newcastle City Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Specialist Residential Framework contract worth?

The estimated value is £800,000. The contract runs from 26 March 2026 to 25 March 2029 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Specialist Residential Framework?

Newcastle City Council, based in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East.

How do I bid for Specialist Residential Framework?

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.