Tender

Framework fo Supported Living Services for Adults (Phase 1 - Building based schemes with multiple tenants)

STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

07 Nov 2025 at 13:37

Planning

31 Oct 2025 at 10:55

Summary of the contracting process

Stockton on Tees Borough Council is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process for a framework agreement focused on Supported Living Services for Adults, specifically targeting building-based schemes with multiple tenants. This tender primarily addresses the larger Supported Living Schemes within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, such as Acorn House and Kirkdale House. The procurement process utilises an open procedure under UK legislation and involves an estimated value of £11,850,000. The tender submission deadline is set for 8 December 2025, with the enquiry period concluding on 1 December 2025. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2026 and will run until 31 March 2029, with extensions available, subject to satisfactory performance. Potential bidders are required to demonstrate equivalent experience and a registration with the Care Quality Commission for the provision of personal care services.

This procurement opportunity can provide significant business growth potential within the social work services sector, particularly for companies experienced in delivering large building-based schemes. Businesses equipped to meet stringent participation conditions, including demonstrating relevant experience and ensuring CQC registration, will be well-positioned to compete. The tender allows for bids from a variety of business types, including SMEs and VCSEs, offering a strategic chance to secure a role in delivering vital community services, thereby enhancing local social value and expanding organisational portfolios within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Framework fo Supported Living Services for Adults (Phase 1 - Building based schemes with multiple tenants)

Notice Description

This tender is applicable to selected Supported Living Schemes located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. The Supported Living Provider(s) will be registered with the Care Quality Commission for the regulated service - Personal Care, as this is likely to be a required part of the majority of commissioned care and support services. Supported Living Services in Stockton-on-Tees Borough are delivered under a number of models: (Lots 1 & 2) Large Building-based schemes, (Lots 3-6 = Direct Award) schemes where the Care and Support Provider is also the owner/landlord of the Supported living scheme (and therefore holds an "exclusive right" to deliver services from the scheme), and various smaller Core and cluster schemes. This tender relates to the first two types of scheme only, with the Core and cluster schemes being programmed for a further tender, in February 2026. For the larger Building-based schemes, we are making it a Condition of Participation that bidders can demonstrate equivalent experience in delivering a scheme of a similar size and scale. If equivalent experience is not evidenced, then bids would be considered unsuitable and would be rejected and any submitted award questionnaire would be immediately disqualified. The Phase 1 (larger Supported Living Schemes) are: Acorn House - 14 tenants (Lot 1) Kirkdale House - 23 tenants (Lot 2) Phase 2, Lots 3-6 (Direct Award) Future Phase 3 - Where potential bidders are delivering smaller schemes that are not equivalent to larger building-based schemes, we would welcome bids in the February 2026 tender.

Lot Information

Acorn House

Building based Supported Living containing 14 tenancies for people with Standard support needs. The setting contains communal areas accessed by all tenants. Required services are set out in a detailed Service Specification and a sample of Pen Pictures relating to current tenants

Options: None

Renewal: 2 x options to extend by 12 months, conditional on satisfactory performance of services

Kirkdale House

Building based Supported Living containing 23 tenancies for people with Complex support needs. The setting contains communal areas accessed by all tenants. Required services are set out in a detailed Service Specification and a sample of Pen Pictures relating to current tenants

Options: None

Renewal: 2 x options to extend by 12 months, conditional on satisfactory performance of services

Planning Information

This Preliminary Market is intended to alert the Market that a tender is planned to be published and to allow time to register on the NEPO OPEN tendering portal (https://open-uk.org/) in advance of the publication date and to allow potential bidders the full tendering period to complete their bid.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072051-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£11,850,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£6,891,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Nov 20253 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
8 Dec 20253 days to go
Future Notice Date
7 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2026-02-01

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
Mr Mike Wray
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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