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Published 6 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Group Based Adoption Support: Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) Parenting

Official notice

Authority: North Tyneside Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Published estimate£45,000≈ £45k / year · £54,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Mar 2026awarded 16 Mar 2026
Awarded to Ingrid Ford Therapy
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The service is to support parents of adopted children which will be delivered to groups of parents.

The support delivered in a group-setting is Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) Parenting.

Procured via an open process - under threshold.

Value - £22,500 per year

CPV: Guidance and counselling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£45,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensionsValue: £45,000 exc. VAT · £54,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: There will be the option to extend for a further 1 year period
85312300 Guidance and counselling services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 20%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (6)
  • Experience: 25%
  • Programme Planning: 15%
  • Engagement and Communication: 15%
  • Service Compliance: 15%
  • Price: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (6)
  • Experience
  • Programme Planning
  • Engagement and Communication
  • Service Compliance
  • Social Value
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT
Last source update
9 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
Authority reference
OPEN202679
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011015
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Guidance and counselling services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064a3f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open.org ↗

Timeline

6 Feb 2026 → 9 Jul 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published261 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT
  2. Submission deadline228 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published108 days ago
    9 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Feb 2026, 14:38 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Feb 2026, 15:52 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 11 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
    26 Feb 2026, 15:52 GMT
    +7 days · was 4 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
  4. Contract award notice published
    16 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    16 Mar 2026, 15:18 GMT
  6. Contract signature expected
    29 Mar 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    9 Jul 2026, 09:21 BST
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

The submission end date for this opportunity has been extended by one week The new submission deadline date is the 11th March 2026 at 12:00 noon

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 6 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £45,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jul 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ingrid Ford Therapy1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028Extensions: 1 year extension available.£45,00016 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Group Based Adoption Support: Non-Violent Resistance (NVR) Parenting · Ingrid Ford Therapy

    Signed
    8 Jul 2026
    Value
    £45,000
    Period
    9 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYBQ-4733-WWLW Quadrant, North Tyneside, North East, NE27 0BYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Ingrid Ford TherapyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMLX-9182-JBYP 10 Chester Street, Waldridge Village, North East, DH2 3SBContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender