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Awarded· 31 Mar 2025

The Happiness Programme

Middlesbrough Council · Middlesbrough, North East

Middlesbrough Council has awarded The Happiness Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Middlesbrough.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 4 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Social Ability

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:49

    View notice

  4. Next

    2030

    Contract ends

    5 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Middlesbrough Council has awarded The Happiness Programme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Middlesbrough. The contract went to Social Ability. It was awarded on 31 March 2025. The contract value is £59,700. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 1 April 2030. It lasts 5 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 4 June 2025. The notice number is 029982-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0542f7.

Summary of the contracting process

Middlesbrough Council, a sub-central government public authority located in the UKC12 region, has completed the procurement process for "The Happiness Programme." This programme involves a structured training plan for support staff, integrating a portable light projector with various interactive software features. The procurement, tagged as ASC095, falls under the category of health and social work services.

It was conducted through a direct procurement method below the threshold, meaning no competition was needed. The service contract was awarded to Social Ability Limited, based in Walsall, with the contract active from 1 April 2025 to 1 April 2030, valued at £59,700.

The notice in full

The happiness programme is a structured training plan for support staff to support the roll out and use of its light projector and incorporates:

  • A fully portable projector that can be used on floors, walls, ceilings and multi surfaces
  • 90+ software games and interactions that can be personalised to individual taste
  • Software upgrades
  • YouTube integration, streaming and music
  • Periodic reports for evidence-based outcomes
  • Unlimited staff training and support
  • Maintenance and service guarantee.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2025 to 1 Apr 2030 (5 years)
Awarded to
Social Ability
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£59,700

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
029982-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0542f7
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Middlesbrough Council is based in Middlesbrough. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Middlesbrough
Town
Cleveland
Postcode
TS1 9FT
Electoral ward
Newport
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
Region
North East
Sub-region
South Teesside
Area
Tees Valley
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Middlesbrough Council
Category
Services
Address
Middlesbrough, TS1 9FT · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Social Ability
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
05

Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about The Happiness Programme

Who won the The Happiness Programme contract?

Middlesbrough Council awarded the contract to Social Ability on 31 March 2025. It is due to end on 1 April 2030, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the The Happiness Programme contract worth?

The contract value is £59,700. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 1 April 2030 (5 years).

Who is the buyer for The Happiness Programme?

Middlesbrough Council, based in Middlesbrough, North East.

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  2. It is due to end on 1 April 2030.
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