Social Care Research and Information Tool
Framework Description
NEPO's Social Care Research and Information Tool framework provides an online research and information resource for professionals in adult and children's social care across the twelve North East local authorities. It helps keep the social care workforce trained and informed so it can support children, young people and families well. It is a single-lot framework, not a DPS, running to 31 July 2027 with no extension listed.
Context & Use Case
The twelve North East councils use the tool to give social workers and care staff access to research and information on practice, supporting continuous professional development. Buying one regional tool, rather than separate subscriptions, gives every authority the same access and makes the shared investment better value. The tool covers both adult and children's social care practice.
Scope of Services
Online research and information tool for social care professionals Adult social care research and information Children's social care research and information Workforce development across twelve North East councils
Lots
Single lot
Who Can Apply
Suits research organisations and providers of online professional knowledge resources for social care. Applications for this framework are closed, so providers not appointed cannot join it; with the term ending on 31 July 2027, the replacement procurement is the next opportunity.
Buyer Benefits
Councils want their social care staff to use current research in daily practice. A shared regional resource gives consistent access across twelve authorities and supports workforce development and practice standards. It also saves each council from evaluating competing resources itself.
Next Steps
Look out for the replacement procurement on NEPO's framework page in the first months of 2027. Prepare evidence of content quality, usage by social care staff, impact on practice and accessibility. Consider how you would support twelve councils with different needs.
How Athena Can Help
The replacement for this social care tool is due in 2027. Athena's bid/no-bid planning helps you assess the opportunity and plan, and our bid writing for social care writes responses that show content quality, practitioner use and impact on practice.
Our framework entry support also prepares selection answers and policies and checks them for compliance before submission. We can also review an existing draft with our Bid Health Check and suggest win themes that set your resource apart.
