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Published 19 May 2025, 14:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Redemption of Community Support Grant Vouchers

Official notice

Authority: Middlesbrough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Financial and insurance services (66)Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: North East (UKC12)
Published estimate£140,000≈ £140k / year · £168,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jun 2025awarded 23 Jun 2025
Awarded to Community Ventures Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Jun 2026 · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Middlesbrough Council wish to provide a service where residents in receipt of a Community Support Grant Voucher issued by the Authority for the supply of second-hand furniture can purchase these from specific providers located within the town of Middlesbrough

CPV: Administration, defence and social security services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£140,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Jun 2026 (1 yr) · up to 30 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £140,000 exc. VAT · £168,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension available
75000000 Administration, defence and social security 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

Lot awarding rule: Quality - 60% Social Value - 10% Price - 30%

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
19 May 2025, 14:10 BST
Last source update
27 Oct 2025, 14:58 GMT
Authority reference
MBC000547
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-022651
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Administration, defence and social security services
Delivery area
North East (UKC12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0516f8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
3 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Please register your organisation on the OPEN portal. This will allow you to submit a bid on the opportunity.

Timeline

19 May 2025 → 27 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 May 2025, 14:10 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    3 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published363 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 14:58 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 May 2025, 14:10 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    20 May 2025, 10:38 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 3 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
    20 May 2025, 10:38 BST
    +1 days · was 2 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract award notice published
    23 Jun 2025, 15:52 BST
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    23 Jun 2025, 15:52 BST
  6. Contract signature expected
    30 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    27 Oct 2025, 14:58 GMT
    UK7
Published amendments (1)

Submission date changed to Tuesday 3rd June at 12 noon.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-05: 1 release · 19 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £53,0301 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jul 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Community Ventures LtdSME1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2027Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension available£53,03023 Jun 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Community Ventures LtdSME

    Signed
    21 Jul 2025
    Value
    £53,030
    Period
    1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 · up to 31 Jul 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    1 x 12 month extension available

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders11—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Middlesbrough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLJH-5252-HJDM PO Box 500, Middlesbrough, North East, TS1 9FTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Community VenturesAwarded supplier 101 The Greenway, Middlesbrough, North East, TS3 9PAContact email
  • Community Ventures LtdAwarded supplier 101 The Greenway, Middlesbrough, North East, TS3 9PAContact 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