---
title: "CS088 - Safe Families"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a693"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-05-27"
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# CS088 - Safe Families

Buyer: MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a693

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## Summary

This procurement process pertains to the "CS088 - Safe Families" project, initiated by Middlesbrough Council, a sub-central government public authority based in Middlesbrough, United Kingdom. The contract has moved to the award stage and involves a service agreement with SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN, effective from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2030. The procurement method used was direct, classified as below threshold without competition, under the light-touch regime, focusing on community, social, and personal services. The contract is valued at £192,000 (net) or £230,400 (gross). The primary location for service delivery is the UKC12 region.

This tender highlights opportunities for businesses specialising in community and social services to develop models that leverage volunteer-based solutions to assist families in crisis. Companies with expertise in social work, community organisation, and volunteer management would be particularly well-suited to take advantage of similar procurement opportunities. The provision by Safe Families aims to enhance social capital by integrating volunteer networks, which can foster community development and offer respite care, encouraging independence among beneficiaries.

## Notice

The provision in which Safe Families provide is bespoke packages of support for 30 selected families, 15 open to Children's Social Care & 15 open to Stronger Families delivered through a network of volunteers providing a community solution for families in crisis or in need of support. Safe Families does not provide private fostering or adoption, they provide host family volunteers who offer short periods of respite when children cannot stay at home, described by themselves as in much the same way as a friend or relative might step in when a family is experiencing difficulties The value brought by the Safe Families model is also based on the social capital brought to communities through the volunteer model that Safe Families utilises; improving local connectivity, social organisation and ownership, along with the evidence that people can become more independent.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049788-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £192,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MIDDLESBROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS1 9FT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Newport |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 27 May 2026 at 13:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049788-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049788-2026
  27th May 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.middlesbrough.gov.uk
- https://safefamilies.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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