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Published 17 Nov 2025, 08:48 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Suicide Prevention Service for Men Over 18 Years of Age

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Published estimate£325,000≈ £108k / year · £390,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Dec 2025awarded 27 Feb 2026
Awarded to Age Concern Tyneside South
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is restricted to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations based in or operating in South Tyneside only.

If you are not a VCSE based in or currently operating in South Tyneside Council, please do not submit a bid.

South Tyneside Council is seeking a provider to deliver a range of services to assist in the prevention of suicide. The service will be provided to men over the age of 18 years who are residents of South Tyneside and experience:

  • Being socially isolated and lonely.
  • A history of mental health issues.
  • Dual diagnosis.
  • Financial stress, retirement and unemployed.
  • Health problems.
  • Health inequalities, suicide rates are higher in more deprived areas.
  • Alcohol and substance use.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£325,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £325,000 exc. VAT · £390,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend by a period or periods of up to 24 months.
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    This procurement is restricted to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations based in or operating in South Tyneside only.

    If you are not a VCSE based in or currently operating in South Tyneside Council, please do not submit a bid.

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: Tenders will firstly be assessed on their suitability. All those that are suitable will be be evaluated on 100% quality. There is no price evaluation as the council has set the annual price at £65,000, excl VAT. Full details are provided in the tender pack.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    This procurement is restricted to voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations based in or operating in South Tyneside only.

    If you are not a VCSE based in or currently operating in South Tyneside Council, please do not submit a bid.

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
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
17 Nov 2025, 08:48 GMT
Last source update
27 Feb 2026, 14:04 GMT
Authority reference
S8892
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074223
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e211 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
10 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions are to be made via open-uk.org/login ↗, Project # OPEN20251965.

Timeline

17 Nov 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published343 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 08:48 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by320 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline313 days ago
    17 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published241 days ago
    27 Feb 2026, 14:04 GMT
  5. Contract starts208 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Nov 2025, 08:48 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    27 Feb 2026, 14:04 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Feb 2026, 14:04 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £65,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Age Concern Tyneside SouthVCSE£65,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Suicide Prevention Service for Men Over 18 Years of Age · Age Concern Tyneside SouthVCSE

    Signed
    27 Feb 2026
    Value
    £65,000
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend by a period or periods of up to 24 months.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Tyneside Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PYPB-8737-VBHG Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, North East, NE33 2RLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AGE CONCERN TYNESIDE SOUTHAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10294887GB-PPON: PNDB-2345-YVHR 29 Beach Road, South Shields, North East, NE33 2QUContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsBidders must be registered on the Open E-Procurement System. Registration is free of charge via https://open-uk.org/login. Once registered, please search for Project number # OPEN20251965 where you can download the full tender pack.

Notices published for this procedure

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