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title: "Stroke Recovery Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066e3a"
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# Stroke Recovery Service

Buyer: STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066e3a

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## Summary

Stockton on Tees Borough Council, based in the United Kingdom, has awarded a contract for the Stroke Recovery Service as part of their health and social work services procurement, classified under CPV code 85000000. This procurement process was conducted under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023, with a direct award methodology due to the specific regulatory framework. The contract, which was formally awarded on 31 March 2026, includes an initial period from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, with options for extension up to 31 March 2030. The total contract value, inclusive of all extension periods, is £152,000. The service is intended to support stroke survivors across Stockton-on-Tees, providing them with essential health and social care support, information, and advocacy to aid their recovery.

This tender for the Stroke Recovery Service represents significant opportunities for businesses within the health and social work services sector, particularly those with expertise in stroke recovery and rehabilitation services. It is well-suited for organisations capable of delivering high-quality, integrated care solutions that address both medical and social needs. Companies with a strong focus on innovation, value, and social impact could benefit from engaging with such opportunities, given the evaluation criteria emphasising quality, innovation, value, and social value. As the contract was awarded without prior competition, future open tenders in this space could afford opportunities for other businesses to offer complementary services or innovate within this healthcare segment.

## Notice

The provider will work with stroke survivors to understand their support needs across multiple health and social care services. The contract aims to provide a high quality, non-discriminatory service to: Support stroke survivors to maintain their own health and wellbeing and live as independently as possible in their own homes and community as appropriate. Provide timely and appropriate information, emotional support, practical advice and informal advocacy support for stroke survivors, their families and informal carers. Provide stroke survivors and their families and informal carers with a better understanding of the effects of stroke;

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Stroke Recovery Service (hereinafter referred to as 'the Service') is provided by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council and supports people who have survived a stroke to receive support, information and social interaction following their discharge from hospital. It is an element of the Acute Stroke Pathway in Stockton on-Tees, which also includes the Community Stroke Team (CST) commissioned by the North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) as part of the Community Integrated Assessment Team (CIAT). The CST provides rehabilitation services, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and makes referrals for specialist therapies where appropriate. The Service will be available to all stroke survivors who live in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees and who are registered with a GP in Stockton-on-Tees. To aid recovery and reduce the risk of stroke recurring, the Service is required to: * Support stroke survivors in identifying and working towards their own needs, wants and goals with specialist input and guidance as required. * Maintain regular contact with the stroke survivor as appropriate, including but not limited to home visits, face-to-face meetings, telephone calls, virtual meetings and sending out information. * Conduct regular reviews of each stroke survivor's needs. * Guide people using the service through lifestyle changes based on identified risk factors and provide stroke survivors and their families and/or informal carers with practical support and advice. * Support stroke survivors to regain confidence, re-engage in community activities that are relevant to them as individuals, and aid the reduction of social isolation. * Make appropriate onward referrals where additional needs are identified and with the consent of the person using the service. Stockton On Tees Borough Council intends to award this contract to the existing provider following the Provider Selection Regime Option C. The contract value will be PS38,000 per year.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The standstill period begins on the day after the publication of this notice. Representations by providers must be made to the relevant authority by 25/03/2027. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047691-2026 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £152,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | STOKE ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 10:28 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/047691-2026
- 18 Mar 2026 at 22:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024876-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://www.stockton.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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