Planning

Expression of Interest: Enhanced Support for Females Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage (Including Substance Use)

STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

31 Oct 2025 at 11:12

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

16 Oct 2025 at 22:22

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

16 Oct 2025 at 15:10

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, led by Stockton on Tees Borough Council, involves a tender titled "Expression of Interest: Enhanced Support for Females Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage (Including Substance Use)". The opportunity falls under the services category, specifically within health and social work services, and is located in the North East region of the United Kingdom. The procurement is currently in the planning stage and is considered a light-touch regime, offering a flexible procurement timeline. Interested providers must engage via the OPEN procurement portal by 12pm on 6th November 2025. The intended contract period starts on 1st April 2026 and could extend until 31st March 2031, providing ample time for service delivery and potential renewals.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities, especially for SMEs and VCSEs interested in providing critical support services. Businesses specialising in health, social care, or those with experience in working with vulnerable populations will find this tender particularly suitable. Engaging with this contract allows businesses to contribute to meaningful community services, improve outreach capabilities, and enhance their portfolio in public health and social services. Furthermore, participating in such tenders can increase visibility and open up further collaborative opportunities with local government bodies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expression of Interest: Enhanced Support for Females Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage (Including Substance Use)

Notice Description

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council are seeking providers for the provision of Enhanced Support for Vulnerable Females Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage (Including Substance Use). As part of local and national ambitions to reduce unmet need for substance use, improve support for people experiencing complex lives/multiple disadvantage, improve accessibility of services (including outreach/out-of-office offers) and reduce health inequalities across at-risk population groups, the service aims to: * Provide a flexible 'duty' response offer to support the immediate needs of females experiencing multiple disadvantage, recognising that this community doesn't always engage well with appointment based/case work, or sometimes requires more urgent care and support. * Provide enhanced outreach services and out-of-hours support to engage females experiencing multiple disadvantage, including joint work with local substance use treatment and recovery services. This market engagement is being advertised on the OPEN procurement portal (www.open-uk.org), reference: OPEN20251796. Interested providers are required to complete and return the attached document via the OPEN portal before the submission deadline of 12pm on Thursday 6th November 2025.

Planning Information

Providers who would be interested in bidding for this contract must access the opportunity via the OPEN portal: https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/e54afce8-18bd-4764-ab80-46bc1914724d Providers must then complete and submit the attached document before the specified deadline. Any clarifications shall be raised via the correspondence functionality on OPEN.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070013-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Oct 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporateprocurement@stockton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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