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title: "Support Services for People with Hearing Loss"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Support Services for People with Hearing Loss

Buyer: HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-de2e6d3a-9bef-40df-be81-d96007aac013

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## Summary

The Hartlepool Borough Council has successfully completed a procurement process to deliver "Support Services for People with Hearing Loss" within the health and social work services sector. This tender was initiated under a direct procurement method, specifically as a single tender action for a project below threshold. The tender period concluded on 13 March 2019, and the contract was awarded on 12 April 2019, with an overall contract duration from 13 April 2019 to 31 March 2022. The services were focused on providing essential support, information, and guidance to the deaf community in Hartlepool, located in the North East of England.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social care services, to engage with public sector clients. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders due to their agility and community-focused service delivery models. The successful contractor, North Regional Association for Sensory Support (NRASS), illustrates how organisations can meet local needs while contributing to community welfare. Businesses looking to enter this market should consider developing partnerships or services tailored to supporting individuals with sensory impairments.

## Notice

Provision of support, information, advice and guidance to the deaf community in Hartlepool, primarily by means of drop in sessions and more focussed one to one involvement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1f3d9c4-9b30-4fb2-b1cb-09ca22bb2fa2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 May 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Apr 2019 |
| Contract period | 12 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £36,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HARTLEPOOL BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 8AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH REGIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR SENSORY SUPPORT (NRASS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 30 May 2019 at 12:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1f3d9c4-9b30-4fb2-b1cb-09ca22bb2fa2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1f3d9c4-9b30-4fb2-b1cb-09ca22bb2fa2
  30th May 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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