Support for Vulnerable Females with Multiple Disadvantage

STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 Jun 2026 at 15:36

PlanningUpdate

31 Oct 2025 at 11:12

PlanningUpdate

16 Oct 2025 at 22:22

Planning

16 Oct 2025 at 15:10

Summary of the contracting process

Stockton on Tees Borough Council has completed a public procurement process titled "Support for Vulnerable Females with Multiple Disadvantage" aiming to assist females dealing with complex lives and substance use. The procurement, categorised under health and social work services, was conducted by direct procurement method without competition and falls below the threshold. The contract was signed with A Way Out and is active from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027, with potential extensions available up to 31 March 2031. Key project objectives include providing flexible support and out-of-hours services to engage females facing multiple disadvantages, addressing local and national goals in reducing health inequalities within the Stockton on Tees, UKC11 region.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and organisations in the health and social services sector. Businesses specialising in outreach services, substance abuse recovery, and support for vulnerable populations are well-suited to participate. By addressing key societal needs and improving local health outcomes, such businesses can leverage this initiative to demonstrate their expertise and fulfil crucial community support roles. Engaging in these contracts can help businesses expand their impact, build new relationships, and enhance their service delivery capabilities within the public sector.

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Notice Title

Support for Vulnerable Females with Multiple Disadvantage

Notice Description

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.

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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce46
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051574-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

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
£100,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
4 Mar 20263 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A WAY OUT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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