Awarded· 24 Jun 2025
Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service
Hartlepool Borough Council · Hartlepool, North East
Hartlepool Borough Council has awarded Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hartlepool.
Source: Find a Tender, published 24 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 14:04
View notice2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Hartlepool Borough Council has awarded Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service. It is a contract for other health and social care in Hartlepool. The contract went to Changing Futures North East (cfne. It was awarded on 24 June 2025. The awarded value is £58,775. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 30 June 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs. Find a Tender published it on 24 June 2025. The notice number is 034781-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0552b7.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process undertaken by Hartlepool Borough Council involves a direct award for a Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service. This tender falls under the services industry category and is focused on providing guidance and counselling services. The council, situated in Hartlepool, UK, has chosen Changing Futures North East as the supplier, continuing their involvement from earlier stages of the project.
The procurement process is classified as "below threshold - without competition" and is in the award stage, with the contract period scheduled from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026. A milestone for the future signature date is set for 27th June 2025. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stand to benefit from this tender, especially those looking to establish or expand their footprint within local government projects.
By continuing partnerships like these, organisations can foster growth and enhance their service portfolio in cooperation with municipal authorities like Hartlepool Borough Council.
The notice in full
In 2023 HBC was successful in securing grant funding from DfE as part of the Family Network pilot which was used to deliver a Family Group Conference service. The tender was won by Changing Futures North East (CNFE). Funding was extended in 2024 and further confirmation received recently received that DfE funding has been extended for a further 12 months to continue the pilot for a third year.
HBC, given CFNE's participation to date and as the original successful tenderer, has moved to Direct Award. Estimated value of contract to operate from 01 July 2025 to 30th June 2026 is PS58,755.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Jun 2025 to 30 Jun 2026 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs)
- Awarded to
- Changing Futures North East (cfne
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- SME
Values
- Awards value
- £58,775
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 034781-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0552b7
- CPV code
- 85312300 - Guidance and counselling services; 85312310 - Guidance services; 85312320 - Counselling services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Hartlepool
- Town
- Cleveland
- Postcode
- TS24 8AY
- Electoral ward
- Victoria
- Constituency
- Hartlepool
- Region
- North East
- Sub-region
- Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
- Area
- Tees Valley
- Country
- England
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Hartlepool Borough Council
- Category
- Services
- Address
- Hartlepool, TS24 8AY · North East · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Changing Futures North East (cfne
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £58,775
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service
Who won the Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service contract?
Hartlepool Borough Council awarded the contract to Changing Futures North East (cfne on 24 June 2025. It is due to end on 30 June 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service contract worth?
The awarded value is £58,775. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 30 June 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service?
Hartlepool Borough Council, based in Hartlepool, North East.
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