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Published 11 May 2026, 09:01 BST

Official UK procurement notice

South Tyneside Sensory Services

Official notice

Authority: South Tyneside Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC22)
Published estimate£818,544≈ £164k / year · £982,253 inc. VAT0.1% above final estimate
Submissions closed 18 Jun 2026awarded 23 Sept 2026
Awarded to SENSE ABILITY MATTERS LTD.
Contract term 5 yrsends 30 Nov 2031 · up to 30 Nov 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Dec 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of South Tyneside Sensory Services

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 May 2032, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£818,544
Contract period: 1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2031 (5 yrs) · up to 30 Nov 2032 with extensionsValue: £818,544 exc. VAT · £982,253 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension period.
85300000 Social work and related 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
Quality: 90%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (5)
  • Sensory Support Pathway: 30%
  • Living with Sensory Loss: 20%
  • Community Engagement: 20%
  • Employment: 20%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (5)
  • Sensory Support Pathway: How would you deliver the Sensory Loss Service in South Tyneside and understand the needs of residents living in the borough?
  • Living with Sensory Loss: How would you help people with sensory loss adapt to changing circumstances and plan for the future?
  • Community Engagement: How would you support people with sensory loss to maintain contact or re-engage with the local community?
  • Employment: How would you help people with sensory needs and/or their families return to or remain in work?
  • Social Value

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 May 2032
First published
11 May 2026, 09:01 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 24 Sept 2026
Authority reference
S7317
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042791
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
North East (UKC22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06953b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

open-uk.org/login ↗ - Project Number #OPEN2026907

Timeline

11 May 2026 → 1 Dec 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published169 days ago
    11 May 2026, 09:01 BST
  2. Clarification questions by137 days ago
    11 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline130 days ago
    18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by32 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent32 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published31 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
  7. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 34 days
    1 Dec 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    11 May 2026, 09:01 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    25 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £819,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
SENSE ABILITY MATTERS LTD.1 Dec 2026 – 30 Nov 2031£819,000 inc. VAT23 Sept 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders01—

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
  • SENSE ABILITY MATTERS LTD.Awarded supplierGB-COH: 05206358GB-PPON: PCRM-6215-HZGP 2nd Floor, Gateshead Civic Centre, Gateshead, North East, NE8 1HHContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender