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title: "Access to Adoption Records Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06b3be"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-06-12"
---

# Access to Adoption Records Service

Buyer: STOCKTON ON TEES BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b3be

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Access to Adoption Records Service" was conducted by Stockton on Tees Borough Council, focusing on the administrative social services industry. The process followed a direct procurement method, classified below threshold, without competition. The service targets multiple regions in the North East, specifically UKC11, UKC12, and UKC13. The award and contract stages have been completed, with the contract being signed on 31st March 2026, and commencing from 1st April 2026. The contract, valued at £35,000, will run until 31st March 2027, as documented in the procurement's legal basis, UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities for service providers in the administrative social services sector, particularly those equipped to deliver adoption record services. Businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) like ARC ADOPTION NORTH EAST LIMITED, which was awarded the contract, could benefit from engaging with public sector clients by focusing on niche services that meet the light-touch regime requirements. This process illustrates how sub-central public authorities are actively seeking specialised services, highlighting an opportunity for capable businesses in this field to expand their service offerings and establish themselves as leading service providers in regional markets.

## Notice

Request for Expressions of interest published on NEPO Open Procurement Portal for a Combined Access to Records and Independent Birth Parent Support Service and the awarded Provider was the only response. The proposed budget was considered to be unaffordable. A negotiation was undertaken to determine the reduced scope of the resulting contract which is what is being published.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055544-2026 |
| 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 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2026 |
| 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 | £35,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARC ADOPTION NORTH EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85321000 - Administrative social services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2026 at 09:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055544-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055544-2026
  12th June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.arcadoptionne.org.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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