Official UK procurement notice
Framework for Supported Living Services for Adults (Phase 1 - Building based schemes with multiple tenants)
Authority: Stockton on Tees Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSupported Living Services for adult individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism and/or Mental Health Support Needs
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
- Places
- up to 2 suppliers · 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots (1.5 per place) · 1 appointed
- Framework period
3 yrs · up to 5 yrs from 1 Apr 2026, Light Touch Services - Continuity of Care and Support services for vulnerable adults
Published description of the framework
Schemes will be identified as Standard or Complex and an hourly rate will be paid based on Core Shared day hours, Core nightime hours and identified individual support hours identified as being needed through a Care Act Social Care Assessment undertaken by a social care professional.
The selection process for the award of contracts will be a professional assessment of the most suitable available supported living accommodation available.
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Acorn HouseAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,836,000
Building based Supported Living containing 14 tenancies for people with Standard support needs. The setting contains communal areas accessed by all tenants. Required services are set out in a detailed Service Specification and a sample of Pen Pictures relating to current tenants
Lot #2Kirkdale HouseAwardedRenewalPublished value£5,055,000
Building based Supported Living containing 23 tenancies for people with Complex support needs. The setting contains communal areas accessed by all tenants. Required services are set out in a detailed Service Specification and a sample of Pen Pictures relating to current tenants
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Highest Scoring Tender: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Highest Scoring Tender: Criteria 1. CQC Registration and local office Pass/Fail Criteria 2. Transition and Mobilisation = 25% Criteria 3. Communal Living Acorn House & Kirkdale House (including wellbeing) = 20% Criteria 4. Delivering a person-centred service = 15% Criteria 5. Promoting independence = 10% Criteria 6. Workforce availability, support, training and development = 10% Criteria 7. Case Study = 15% Criteria 8. Social Value in the Local Community = 5%
- “Framework for Supported Living Services for Adults (Phase 1 - Building…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 2 suppliers, not a single contract, and call-offs are awarded directly: getting appointed is the whole game.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Feb 2026
- First published
- 31 Oct 2025, 10:55 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 16 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
OPEN20251912- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072051- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d7b9Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
4-weekly payment cycle
- Risks
Unknown risk relating to regulation of activity
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
31 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published360 days ago31 Oct 2025, 10:55 GMT
- Tender notice published353 days ago7 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
- Next notice expected353 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Market engagement353 days ago7 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
This Preliminary Market is intended to alert the Market that a tender is planned to be published and to allow time to register on the NEPO OPEN tendering portal (open-uk.org ↗) in advance of the publication date and to allow potential bidders the full tendering period to complete their bid.
- Clarification questions by329 days ago1 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends322 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by314 days ago16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent260 days ago9 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published249 days ago19 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
- Standstill ends238 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts209 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published31 Oct 2025, 10:55 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published7 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMTUK4
- Published value published: £11,850,0007 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
- Status changed to active7 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
- Deadline published: 8 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT7 Nov 2025, 13:37 GMT
- Contract award notice published19 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete19 Feb 2026, 11:29 GMT
- Contract signature expected7 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract signature expected15 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Acorn House1 award | |||
| Creative Support LtdVCSEAcorn House Supported Living Scheme1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: The extensions will be taken based on satisfactory performance of the Provider | £2,071,066 inc. VAT | 6 Feb 2026standstill to 2 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · Kirkdale House1 award | |||
| Creative Support LtdVCSESupported Living Services - Kirkdale House1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Framework Call off period will be extended on the basis that the performance of the Provider is satisfactory | £5,526,941 inc. VAT | 6 Feb 2026standstill to 2 Mar 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Acorn House | 3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 1 | 2 | — |
| 2 · Kirkdale House | 3final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 1 | 1 | — |
Who bid
- wonCREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITEDVCSE · North West England · 2
- did not winCOMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE · North West England · 2
- did not winPARTNERS 4 CARE LIMITEDSME · North East England · 2
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice · 1 awarded- COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CAREBidder / tenderer
- CREATIVE SUPPORT LIMITEDFramework contractor
- PARTNERS 4 CARE LIMITEDBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications Framework for Supported Living services - Larger Building-based schemes and Provider owned schemes Project # OPEN20251912
- Bidding documents and specifications Framework for Supported Living services - Larger Building-based schemes and Provider owned schemes Project # OPEN20251912
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender