Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service

Official notice

Authority: Hartlepool Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC11)

Awarded value£58,775published award · exc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to CHANGING FUTURES NORTH EAST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In 2023 HBC was successful in securing grant funding from DfE as part of the Family Network pilot which was used to deliver a Family Group Conference service. The tender was won by Changing Futures North East (CNFE).

Funding was extended in 2024 and further confirmation received recently received that DfE funding has been extended for a further 12 months to continue the pilot for a third year.

HBC, given CFNE's participation to date and as the original successful tenderer, has moved to Direct Award.

Estimated value of contract to operate from 01 July 2025 to 30th June 2026 is £58,755.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligible

85312300 Guidance and counselling services 85312310 Guidance services 85312320 Counselling services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
Last source update: 24 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-034781
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0552b7 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2025

Transparency notice published
24 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
27 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value £58,7751 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
CHANGING FUTURES NORTH EASTSMEFamily Group Conferencing (FGC) Service.1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026	£58,775	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Hartlepool Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PTCQ-5564-CHJP Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, North East, TS24 8AYContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Changing Futures North East (CFNE)Awarded supplier 3 Abbey Street, Hartlepool, North East, TS24 0JRContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender24 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST