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Support Service for Staying Close Care Leavers

South Tyneside Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: South Tyneside Borough Council

Buyer Address: Town Hall and Civic Offices, Westoe Road, South Shields, UKC22, NE33 2RL, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Karen Dixon

Contact Email: strategic.procurement@southtyneside.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
300000.0 GBP
Gross: 360000 GBP
Published
06 Aug 2025, 12:50
Deadline
02 Sep 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85300000 - Social work and related services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

A support service for staying close care leavers will deliver high-quality, intensive support to care-experienced young people aged 18 to 25 years. The service will primarily provide peripatetic (outreach) or floating support to those living in Staying Close accommodation. There are currently 14 Staying Close accommodation properties, and these are owned and managed by South Tyneside Council. The service aims to provide care-experienced young people with a psychological and trauma-informed environment where they can develop the interdependent living skills needed to transition successfully into adulthood and maintain stable, long-term accommodation. The estimated annual value of the contract is £300,000 per annum. No preliminary market engagement took place.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://open-uk.org/

Link Description: The full tender pack can be found on Open E-Procurement System Project Number: #OPEN20251334

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046533-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 300,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 360,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-11-01T00:00:00Z

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-10-31T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Mobilisation (8%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Housing First Approach (8.5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Flexibility to respond to multiple / complex needs (8.5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Promoting equality, diversity and cultural inclusion (8%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Corporate Parenting (8.5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Promoting Independence, Interdependence and Practical Life Skills (8.5%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: The full tender pack can be found on Open E-Procurement System Project Number: #OPEN20251334

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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