---
title: "Reducing Loneliness and Isolation through Shared Activities for Older Adults"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d561"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-28"
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# Reducing Loneliness and Isolation through Shared Activities for Older Adults

Buyer: STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d561

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## Summary

Stockton on Tees Borough Council, a sub-central government public authority located at Dunedin House in Thornaby, is currently in the planning stage of a public procurement process. The tender, titled "Reducing Loneliness and Isolation through Shared Activities for Older Adults," seeks experienced providers to deliver community-based services in Stockton on Tees, focusing on reducing loneliness among individuals aged 50 and above. This tender falls under the "Health and social work services" category and uses a light-touch procurement regime. The council is presently inviting expressions of interest, with a submission deadline set for 14th November 2025. The entire service contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2026, with the potential to extend until 31st March 2029.

This procurement opportunity presents a significant chance for businesses specialising in health and social work services to establish or expand their operations in the Stockton-on-Tees area. Companies with innovative approaches and a track record in creating impactful community programmes or those driven by voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) models would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this project offers the potential for long-term collaboration with a reputable local council and an opportunity to improve the wellbeing of the community's older adults through shared activities that foster social connections and independence.

## Notice

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and innovative providers to deliver a community-based service aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation among people aged 50yrs plus. The service will use shared activities and collaborative experiences e.g. playing sport, reminiscence, board games etc. as tools to create social connections, improve mental wellbeing and promote independence.

### Planning Information

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and innovative providers to deliver a community-based service aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation among people aged 50yrs plus. The service will use shared activities and collaborative experiences e.g. playing sport, reminiscence, board games etc. as tools to create social connections, improve mental wellbeing and promote independence.
The opportunity is being advertised on the OPEN procurement portal that can be accessed by the following link:
https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/6478b142-bfed-49ec-a445-361da32ac483
Interested providers are to review the advertisement on OPEN and complete and return the Expression of Interest document within the specified deadline.
If there any problems accessing this opportunity, please contact jacob.headlam@stockton.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069018-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | STOCKTON ON TEES |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS17 6BJ |
| 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 | Mandale & Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 28 Oct 2025 at 14:47 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069018-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069018-2025
  28th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/6478b142-bfed-49ec-a445-361da32ac483

## Provenance

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