Department of Health consults on cap on care costs plus new appeals system

The procurement is being led by Newcastle City Council on behalf of the North East Procurement Organisation.

The public sector organisations involved are:

• Arch The Northumberland Development Company;
• Byker Trust;
• Cleveland Fire Brigade;
• City of Sunderland;
• County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Authority;
• Darlington County Council;
• Durham Council;
• Gateshead MBC;
• Gateshead Housing Company;
• Gateshead Trading Company;
• Hartlepool Borough Council;
• Leazes Homes;
• Middlesborough Council;
• Newcastle City Council;
• Newcastle University;
• Northern Education Trust;
• North Tyneside Council;
• Northumberland County Council;
• Northumbria University;
• Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council;
• South Tyneside Borough Council;
• Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council;
• Your Homes Newcastle.

It is expected that there will be a maximum number of six participants to framework agreement. The agreement will last for four years from 1 May this year.