Tender

Specialist Family & Carers Service

STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

28 Nov 2025 at 22:39

Planning

11 Aug 2025 at 10:46

Summary of the contracting process

Stockton on Tees Borough Council is seeking to procure a "Specialist Family & Carers Service" through an open procedure. This service aims to support families and carers affected by a relative's drug or alcohol use and involvement in the drug trade, with the delivery of health and social work services as the primary focus. The contracting process is currently at the "Tender" stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 9th January 2026. The service is to be implemented in Stockton on Tees, UK, starting from 1st April 2026 with a contract period extending until 31st March 2028, subject to potential renewals. Details of the submission process can be found through the specified online portal, with electronic submissions being accepted in English. A tender period has been active since the publication of the notice on 28th November 2025.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services to participate in a high-impact community service. Companies with expertise in managing and delivering structured interventions and trauma-informed counselling are particularly well-suited to this contract. The service requires ongoing provision of advice, support, and crisis intervention, making it ideal for organisations experienced in advocacy and family welfare support. With a gross value of £770,000, this contract could substantially enhance business growth, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations looking to broaden their service offerings and build partnerships in the public health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist Family & Carers Service

Notice Description

Specialist Family and Carers service by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, which aims to support people affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use, and/or involvement in the illicit and illegal drugs trade. The service will work holistically with families and carers to help them: * Manage, cope with, and reduce the impact of substance use on the whole family unit. * Support loved ones through their substance use treatment and recovery journey. This will be achieved through a mix of structured 1-1 and group interventions and trauma- informed counselling, following a robust initial assessment and care planning process. Service users will also receive ongoing information, advice, guidance, advocacy, peer support, training, signposting, respite activities, crisis intervention and practical support.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The contract will include the option for the Authority to extend the contract by 24 months and again by 12 months. Therefore, the contract term is 24+24+12 months.

Planning Information

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council will be holding a market engagement session with attendees able to attend in person or virtually. A questionnaire for suppliers to confirm their attendance has been published on the OPEN portal : https://open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/54b9d33e-8705-4fdf-a2bc-b1be3800d532

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058503
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078287-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£770,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£770,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20256 days ago
Submission Deadline
9 Jan 20262 months to go
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2030-11-01

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jacob Headlam
Contact Email
jacob.headlam@stockton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+441642526343

Buyer Location

Locality
STOCKTON ON TEES
Postcode
TS17 6BJ
Post Town
Cleveland
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees

Local Authority
Stockton-on-Tees
Electoral Ward
Mandale & Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East

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