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title: "Strategic Partnership for Family Support"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ef2f"
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# Strategic Partnership for Family Support

Buyer: STOCKTON-ONTEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ef2f

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## Summary

The Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has completed the procurement process for a Strategic Partnership for Family Support in the health and social work services industry. The Council sought responses from potential bidders to form a partnership to deliver and transform existing functions supporting families in Stockton-on-Tees. The procurement involved selecting a Partner through an open tender process and ranking tenders to shortlist top bidders for a Competitive Dialogue stage. The final Preferred Bidder, Family Action, was awarded the contract worth £10,700,000 signed on 1st April 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to engage in outcome-focused solutions addressing the Council's objectives. Companies specialising in family support services, social work, and community outreach would be well-suited to compete. The Strategic Partnership Agreement offers a contract period from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2027 with potential extensions, creating long-term business prospects for successful bidders.

## Notice

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council seeking responses from potential bidders with a view to forming a partnership to deliver and transform existing functions to support families across the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. The Strategic Partnership shall aim to provide a, outcome-focused, cost effective solutions to meet the Council's objectives set out in The Children and Young People's Strategy for Stockton-on-Tees 2019-2023.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council will, through a competitive process, select the Partner to work in partnership with the Council to design and deliver the functions with effect from the Commencement Date, the functions include:- 1) Family Time (Supervised Contact) 2) Volunteering and Outreach The Council will follow an open tender process and, following tender evaluation, will rank tenders scored highest to lowest and shortlist the top three ranked bidders to proceed to a Competitive Dialogue stage. The competitive dialogue will further investigate four award questions that are identified in the published Invitation to Tender document. Upon completion of the Competitive Dialogue Evaluation the tenders will be re-ranked and the highest ranked tenderer will be confirmed as the final Preferred Bidder, with who the Council would intend to enter into the Strategic Partnership, subject to formal contract. Following identification of the final Preferred Bidder, the Council will work jointly with the Bidder to finalise the formal contractual arrangements for the Strategic Partnership Agreement. Additional information: The resulting contractual arrangement for this procurement a Partnership Agreement with the Preferred bidder which includes delivery of the two identified Functions.

Renewal: Option to extend the Initial Term for up to five (5) periods of 12 months or such other period of combined twelve month periods as agreed with the Partner, in writing, up to the five years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031417-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,700,000 |
| Lots value | £10,700,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,700,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKTON-ONTEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Additional buyers | STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | BILLINGHAM |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS23 2YS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Stockton-on-Tees |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Stockton North |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FAMILY ACTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2022 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031417-2022
- 22 Oct 2021 at 16:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026562-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.stockton.gov.uk
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Login
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0268

## Provenance

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