Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Supported Living services - Larger Building-based schemes and Provider owned schemes
Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC11)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition
Award (standstill) to Creative Support Ltd, Partners 4 Care Ltd4 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSupported Living Services delivered under exclusive rights at a supported Living Scheme owned by the Care and Support Provider
Junction Road Scheme and Maxwell Court Scheme
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- N/A
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Feb 2026, 15:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2026, 15:50 GMT
- Authority reference
OPEN20251912- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011498- Latest notice
- Transparency notice (UK5)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b7aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights
- Published justification
For each of the 4 direct awarded contracts the Supported Living Service Provider is also the owner of the building from which the services are delivered and are therefore considered to have an exclusive right of delivery
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- —
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · N/A
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026- Transparency notice published9 Feb 2026, 15:50 GMTUK5
- Contract signature expected1 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Support LtdVCSEJunction Supported Living Scheme1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Extensions will be taken subject to satisfactory delivery of Services | £1,587,238 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
| Creative Support LtdVCSEMaxwell Court Supported Living Scheme1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Extensions will be taken subject to satisfactory delivery of Services | £1,649,384 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
| Partners 4 Care LtdSMESt Chad's House Supported Living Scheme1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Extensions will be taken subject to satisfactory delivery of Services | £1,926,218 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
| Partners 4 Care LtdSMEKeithlands Supported Living Scheme1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Extensions will be taken subject to satisfactory delivery of Services | £889,926 inc. VAT | — | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PARTNERS 4 CARE LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender