---
title: "Support Service for Staying Close Care Leavers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05814f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-16"
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# Support Service for Staying Close Care Leavers

Buyer: SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05814f

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## Summary

South Tyneside Borough Council initiated a contracting process under the title "Support Service for Staying Close Care Leavers" to provide social work and related services within the region of UKC22, United Kingdom. The procurement followed an open procedure, classified under the "light touch" regime, and completed its award stage on 16 October 2025. The contract, valued at £300,000 annually, will run from 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2026. The service focuses on delivering high-quality, intensive support to young people aged 18 to 25, primarily through outreach support, with the overarching aim of facilitating their transition into stable adult living.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the social services sector, particularly those with experience in supporting care-experienced individuals. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are particularly well-suited to compete, given the emphasis on local impact and social value. Companies that can deliver a trauma-informed, psychologically supportive environment and demonstrate flexibility in addressing complex needs will have a competitive advantage. The successful supplier, Coquet Trust, offers a model for organisations aiming to leverage such contracts for growth and social contribution.

## Notice

A support service for staying close care leavers will deliver high-quality, intensive support to care-experienced young people aged 18 to 25 years. The service will primarily provide peripatetic (outreach) or floating support to those living in Staying Close accommodation. There are currently 14 Staying Close accommodation properties, and these are owned and managed by South Tyneside Council. The service aims to provide care-experienced young people with a psychological and trauma-informed environment where they can develop the interdependent living skills needed to transition successfully into adulthood and maintain stable, long-term accommodation. The estimated annual value of the contract is PS300,000.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend by 1 period of 1 year, which is dependent on the budget position.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065766-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | 2027-01-01 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £300,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH TYNESIDE BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTH SHIELDS |
| Post town | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Postcode | NE33 2RL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC43 Tyneside |
| Local authority | South Tyneside |
| Electoral ward | Beacon and Bents |
| Westminster constituency | South Shields |
| Delivery location | TLC22 Tyneside |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | COQUET TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2025 at 07:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065766-2025
- 6 Aug 2025 at 12:50 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046533-2025
- 5 Aug 2025 at 10:14 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046032-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065766-2025
  16th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046533-2025
  6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046032-2025
  5th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://open-uk.org/
  The full tender pack can be found on Open E-Procurement System Project Number: #OPEN20251334

## Notice URLs

- https://open-uk.org/Projectnumber:#OPEN20251334
- https://www.coquettrust.org.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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