Stockton & Hartlepool Employment Connections - Individual Placement Support (SHEC IPS)

Description: Individual Placement Support (IPS) is a 'work first' intervention which is: * Highly personalised * Features significant employer engagement * Offers pre-employment support * Offers in-work support IPS supports people in recovery for substances (including alcohol) to find paid employment that matches their personal goals, helping them to find the right job for them. This not only helps them into work but also contributes positively to their recovery journey. The service is commissioned by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (SBC) on behalf of SBC and Hartlepool Borough Council.

Summary: Stockton on Tees Borough Council, in collaboration with Hartlepool Borough Council, is actively engaged in an ongoing tender process for the Stockton & Hartlepool Employment Connections - Individual Placement Support (SHEC IPS). This service is focused on supporting individuals recovering from substance use by facilitating their transition into paid employment. The tender is within the industry categories of health and rehabilitation services, and is set in the North East region of the United Kingdom (UKC11). Currently at the tender update stage, the procurement process invites submissions using an open procedure. Interested businesses need to submit their proposals by 5th January 2026, with the award process concluding by 13th February 2026. The light-touch regime applies to this above-threshold services procurement valued at approximately £1,220,665 GBP, with a contract scheduled between 1st April 2026 and 31st March 2027, subject to possible renewals contingent upon funding.

Stockton & Hartlepool Employment Connections - Individual Placement Support (SHEC IPS)

Description: Individual Placement Support (IPS) is a 'work first' intervention which is: * Highly personalised * Features significant employer engagement * Offers pre-employment support * Offers in-work support IPS supports people in recovery for substances (including alcohol) to find paid employment that matches their personal goals, helping them to find the right job for them. This not only helps them into work but also contributes positively to their recovery journey. The service is commissioned by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (SBC) on behalf of SBC and Hartlepool Borough Council.

Summary: Stockton on Tees Borough Council, in collaboration with Hartlepool Borough Council, is actively engaged in an ongoing tender process for the Stockton & Hartlepool Employment Connections - Individual Placement Support (SHEC IPS). This service is focused on supporting individuals recovering from substance use by facilitating their transition into paid employment. The tender is within the industry categories of health and rehabilitation services, and is set in the North East region of the United Kingdom (UKC11). Currently at the tender update stage, the procurement process invites submissions using an open procedure. Interested businesses need to submit their proposals by 5th January 2026, with the award process concluding by 13th February 2026. The light-touch regime applies to this above-threshold services procurement valued at approximately £1,220,665 GBP, with a contract scheduled between 1st April 2026 and 31st March 2027, subject to possible renewals contingent upon funding.

Specialist Family & Carers Service

Description: Specialist Family and Carers service by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, which aims to support people affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use, and/or involvement in the illicit and illegal drugs trade. The service will work holistically with families and carers to help them: * Manage, cope with, and reduce the impact of substance use on the whole family unit. * Support loved ones through their substance use treatment and recovery journey. This will be achieved through a mix of structured 1-1 and group interventions and trauma- informed counselling, following a robust initial assessment and care planning process. Service users will also receive ongoing information, advice, guidance, advocacy, peer support, training, signposting, respite activities, crisis intervention and practical support.

Summary: Stockton on Tees Borough Council is seeking to procure a "Specialist Family & Carers Service" through an open procedure. This service aims to support families and carers affected by a relative's drug or alcohol use and involvement in the drug trade, with the delivery of health and social work services as the primary focus. The contracting process is currently at the "Tender" stage, with a tender submission deadline set for 9th January 2026. The service is to be implemented in Stockton on Tees, UK, starting from 1st April 2026 with a contract period extending until 31st March 2028, subject to potential renewals. Details of the submission process can be found through the specified online portal, with electronic submissions being accepted in English. A tender period has been active since the publication of the notice on 28th November 2025.

Utilities Broker Service - 2025

Description: The Education Training Collective (Etc.) is seeking to appoint an experienced and fully accredited Utilities Broker to manage, procure, and advise on energy and water supply contracts across its group of colleges and training sites. The successful broker will deliver cost-effective, compliant, and sustainable utilities management covering gas, electricity, and water meter contracts.

Summary: The Education Training Collective is inviting tenders for a Utilities Broker Service, with a focus on energy and related services. This procurement process, initiated under the open procedure method, aims to appoint an experienced utilities broker to manage energy and water supply contracts across various college and training sites. The tender is positioned within the services category, with important dates for interested bidders including an enquiry period ending on 15th December 2025 and a tender submission deadline on 22nd December 2025. Notably, the total value of the contract is set at £3,150,000 gross. The contracting process is reported to follow a compliant and sustainable management approach, indicating a long-term relationship spanning from January 2026 to January 2029, with the possibility of renewal until January 2031. This indicates planning and tender stages are actively progressing, managed from Stockton-on-Tees, UK.

Incident Command System

Description: Cleveland Fire Brigade are currently soft market testing with a view to undertaking a procurement exercise for an Incident Command System. Any Incident Command System proposed should include the following functionality: * The command system should have a way of recording decisions. Whether that be written, verbally or video recording, this is a key requirement moving forward. * It should contain the ability to be updated in real time and ensure data is not lost if connection is lost. * Tall buildings management is vital; this will be required to share occupancy and resident status for all flats within a building to be shared amongst all users. This should be user friendly and easily populated with status updates such as fire survival guidance given, resident evacuated etc. * (read more...)

Summary: Cleveland Fire Authority is in the planning stage of a procurement exercise for an Incident Command System, targeting suppliers familiar with emergency services. This initiative is under the "goods" category, primarily involving security, fire-fighting, and information systems and is planned to take place at their Training and Administration Hub in Hartlepool, UK. A preliminary market engagement event is scheduled for January 2026, where potential suppliers can demonstrate their solutions. The deadline to express interest in this event is set for 12pm on 5th December 2025.

Catering Services for Cleveland Police

Description: The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cleveland is conducting a market engagement exercise to better understand the catering services available for Cleveland Police estates. The PCC is therefore seeking to engage with suppliers who can offer high-quality, and sustainable catering solutions for police officers, staff, and others. This exercise will inform the development of a future procurement process, with formal tender documents expected to be issued in December 2025. Location of Services The Authority is seeking a supplier(s) to provide canteen facilities and catering services at two primary locations: * Middlesbrough District Police Station, Bridge Street West, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AB (M8) * Cleveland Police Central Headquarters, 1 Cliffland Way, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, TS8 9GL (CSH) Additional sites within Cleveland estate may be added during the contract term. Note: (read more...)

Summary: The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland is engaging in a planning stage for a tender process aimed at securing catering services for Cleveland Police. This procurement effort, titled "Catering Services for Cleveland Police," is categorised under the services industry and focuses on two key locations: Middlesbrough District Police Station and Cleveland Police Central Headquarters in Middlesbrough. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this market engagement, with a deadline for submitting responses by 21st November 2025. The formal tender process is anticipated to commence in December 2025, managed via the InTend e-Tendering portal, with the contract period expected to start from 1st April 2026.

Catering Services for Cleveland Police

Description: The Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Cleveland is conducting a market engagement exercise to better understand the catering services available for Cleveland Police estates. The PCC is therefore seeking to engage with suppliers who can offer high-quality, and sustainable catering solutions for police officers, staff, and others. This exercise will inform the development of a future procurement process, with formal tender documents expected to be issued in December 2025. Location of Services The Authority is seeking a supplier(s) to provide canteen facilities and catering services at two primary locations: * Middlesbrough District Police Station, Bridge Street West, Middlesbrough, TS2 1AB (M8) * Cleveland Police Central Headquarters, 1 Cliffland Way, Hemlington, Middlesbrough, TS8 9GL (CSH) Additional sites within Cleveland estate may be added during the contract term. Note: (read more...)

Summary: The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland is engaging in a planning stage for a tender process aimed at securing catering services for Cleveland Police. This procurement effort, titled "Catering Services for Cleveland Police," is categorised under the services industry and focuses on two key locations: Middlesbrough District Police Station and Cleveland Police Central Headquarters in Middlesbrough. Interested suppliers are invited to participate in this market engagement, with a deadline for submitting responses by 21st November 2025. The formal tender process is anticipated to commence in December 2025, managed via the InTend e-Tendering portal, with the contract period expected to start from 1st April 2026.

Hartlepool College of Further Education - Replacement Battery Back up and Maintenance

Description: Hartlepool College of Further Education are seeking a supplier to replace the battery back up system and provide maintenance cover.

Summary: The procurement process led by Hartlepool College of Further Education involves the replacement of a battery back-up system and provision of maintenance services. This tender fits within the goods category with an emphasis on emergency electricity and power equipment, situated in Hartlepool, UK. The current stage of procurement is active, specifically at the tender update phase, with submissions closing on 24th November 2025. The legal framework guiding this procurement is outlined under the UK Public General Acts 2023/54, and the process follows an open, below-threshold competition method.

Framework fo Supported Living Services for Adults (Phase 1 - Building based schemes with multiple tenants)

Description: This tender is applicable to selected Supported Living Schemes located within the boundaries of the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees. The Supported Living Provider(s) will be registered with the Care Quality Commission for the regulated service - Personal Care, as this is likely to be a required part of the majority of commissioned care and support services. Supported Living Services in Stockton-on-Tees Borough are delivered under a number of models: (Lots 1 & 2) Large Building-based schemes, (Lots 3-6 = Direct Award) schemes where the Care and Support Provider is also the owner/landlord of the Supported living scheme (and therefore holds an "exclusive right" to deliver services from the scheme), and various smaller Core and cluster schemes. This tender relates to the first two types of scheme only, with the (read more...)

Summary: Stockton on Tees Borough Council is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process for a framework agreement focused on Supported Living Services for Adults, specifically targeting building-based schemes with multiple tenants. This tender primarily addresses the larger Supported Living Schemes within the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, such as Acorn House and Kirkdale House. The procurement process utilises an open procedure under UK legislation and involves an estimated value of £11,850,000. The tender submission deadline is set for 8 December 2025, with the enquiry period concluding on 1 December 2025. The contract is scheduled to commence on 1 April 2026 and will run until 31 March 2029, with extensions available, subject to satisfactory performance. Potential bidders are required to demonstrate equivalent experience and a registration with the Care Quality Commission for the provision of personal care services.

Supported Accommodation Framework

Description: Stockton-On-Tees Borough Council is seeking to procure an Open Framework for the provision of supported accommodation. The framework will include variable levels of support for Adults, Children and Families. The framework will be split into several lots based on demographic and level of need.

Summary: The Stockton on Tees Borough Council is planning to initiate an Open Framework procurement named "Supported Accommodation Framework". This framework aims to provide supported accommodation services with varying levels of support for adults, children, and families. The framework will be structured into multiple lots depending on demographic and necessity. This procurement falls under the social work and related services industry category and is identified with CPV code 85300000. The process is currently in the planning stage, with an expected future notice date of 1st March 2026. The procurement method is open, allowing wide participation, and the contract period is set from 1st July 2026 to 30th June 2030, with the potential for extension until 30th June 2034. The services are to be delivered within the UKC11 region of the United Kingdom.