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title: "Befriending Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f5ac"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Borough Council of Calderdale"
published: "2026-09-09"
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# Befriending Services

Buyer: The Borough Council of Calderdale  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5ac

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## Summary

The Borough Council of Calderdale commissioned befriending services for people aged 65 and over living in Calderdale who would otherwise be socially isolated. The service provides supportive and reliable relationships through volunteer befrienders, with the aim of reducing isolation among older people with long-term conditions, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, early-onset dementia and those moving out of hospital. It is intended to improve quality of life, emotional wellbeing, health and social outcomes for service users, their families and carers. The provider is expected to publicise the service effectively to maximise take-up and to use a person-centred approach that builds on each individual’s strengths, abilities, skills and connections with their community. This is a health and social care service delivered in Calderdale.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to AGE UK Calderdale & Kirklees. Calderdale Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 26 August 2026 and the contract was signed on the same date. Its value is £137,575 excluding VAT (£165,090 including VAT). The contract runs from 26 August 2026 to 31 August 2029, with the possibility of renewal for one or more periods of up to 24 months, potentially extending the maximum period to 31 August 2031. There was one completed lot and one active award. The published outcome identifies services as the procurement category; the direct-award route means the opportunity was not evaluated through a competitive tender.

This award is a useful indicator for organisations providing community-based support to older people, particularly charities, voluntary-sector bodies and social enterprises with an established volunteer befriending model. Credible providers would need to recruit, train, coordinate and support volunteers who can build dependable relationships with people aged 65 and over, including those with long-term health conditions, disabilities, sensory impairment, early-onset dementia or recent hospital discharge. Relevant capability also includes safeguarding and person-centred practice, understanding individual strengths and community connections, and working constructively with families and carers. Providers should be able to promote the service widely, sustain engagement and demonstrate improvements in emotional wellbeing, social connection, health and wider outcomes. AGE UK Calderdale & Kirklees is identified as an SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise.

## Notice

The befriending Service will offer supportive, reliable relationships through Volunteer befrienders to individuals age 65+ living in Calderdale who would otherwise be socially isolated. The aim of the Service is to: *Alleviate social isolation in older people age 65+ with long term conditions including people with physical disability, sensory impairment, early onset dementia and people moving out of hospital *Enhance the quality of life for the individual using the Service, their family, and carers *Improve health and social outcomes for people *Improve emotional wellbeing *Ensure the Service is well advertised to maximise usage *Take a person-centred approach with the individual building on their strengths *Recognising the individual's skills, abilities and things that are important to them in their life and community

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085400-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £137,575 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Borough Council of Calderdale |
| Locality | HALIFAX |
| Postcode area | Halifax |
| Postcode | HX1 1UJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE44 Calderdale and Kirklees |
| Local authority | Calderdale |
| Electoral ward | Town |
| Westminster constituency | Halifax |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 13:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085400-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085400-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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