Reducing Loneliness and Isolation through Shared Activities for Older Adults

Official notice

Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow thresholdLight touch regimeVCSE suitable

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

Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender

Tender notice expected 19 Nov 2025from the planned procurement notice

Contract term 1 yrends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and innovative providers to deliver a community-based service aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation among people aged 50yrs plus. The service will use shared activities and collaborative experiences e.g. playing sport, reminiscence, board games etc. as tools to create social connections, improve mental wellbeing and promote independence.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1PlannedRenewal 1 yrVCSE

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions

Delivery: North EastEligibility: VCSE eligible

Extensions: Extension options published

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Past planning notice
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 28 Oct 2025, 14:47 GMT
Last source update: 28 Oct 2025, 14:47 GMT
Authority reference: OPEN20251724
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-069018
Latest notice: Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV): Health and social work services
Delivery area: North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d561 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: —

Timeline

28 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates

Planning notice published370 days ago
28 Oct 2025, 14:47 GMT
Market engagement352 days ago
14 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and innovative providers to deliver a community-based service aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation among people aged 50yrs plus. The service will use shared activities and collaborative experiences e.g. playing sport, reminiscence, board games etc. as tools to create social connections, improve mental wellbeing and promote independence.
The opportunity is being advertised on the OPEN procurement portal that can be accessed by the following link:
www.open-uk.org/opportunities/overvi… ↗
Interested providers are to review the advertisement on OPEN and complete and return the Expression of Interest document within the specified deadline.
If there any problems accessing this opportunity, please contact [email protected]
Tender notice expected347 days ago
19 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts215 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Preliminary market engagement notice published
28 Oct 2025, 14:47 GMT
UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice

Awards (0): No award published
Contracts (0): No contract published
Bid statistics: No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCVQ-6435-GNMW Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, North East, TS17 6BJContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender28 Oct 2025, 14:47 GMT