Where Care Excellence Meets Business Success. Transform your operations today - 0333 577 0877
We are here to help 24/7.

Coming up· published 22 Jan 2026

Youth Services Contract

Middlesbrough Council · Middlesbrough, North East

Middlesbrough Council is planning Youth Services Contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Middlesbrough.

Get help with this bidView the official noticeOCDS data

Source: Find a Tender, published 22 Jan 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2026

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:17

    View notice

  2. 2026

    Pipeline notice published

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:11

    View notice

  3. 2026

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 16:00

    View notice

  4. 2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  5. Next

    2027

    Contract starts

  6. 2030

    Contract ends

    3 years after it starts

01

About this tender

In brief

Middlesbrough Council is planning Youth Services Contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Middlesbrough. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1,300,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030. It lasts 3 years.

Find a Tender published it on 22 January 2026. The notice number is 005901-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-060806.

Summary of the contracting process

Middlesbrough Council is in the planning stage for a new Youth Services Contract, intended to commence on 1st April 2027. This project aims to continue the council's current framework involving three service lots: Universal, Targeted, and Targeted Transition, and it falls under the category of health and social work services.

Located in the UKC12 region, this public procurement involves a total contract value of £1,300,000 (Ex VAT), with the gross amount reaching £1,560,000. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement deadline set for 13th March 2026, providing potential bidders an opportunity to provide feedback and prepare for the forthcoming tender process.

The contract’s design to avoid barriers to entry for SMEs signals a potential advantage for smaller local enterprises. Engaging in this procurement could provide sustained business growth through long-term contracts, given the possibility of renewals up to 2032.

The notice in full

Middlesbrough Council currently commissions a Youth Services Contract which covers three lots Universal, Targeted and Targeted Transition. Contract value for lot is; Universal - PS425,000 Ex VAT Targeted - PS525,000 Ex VAT Targeted Transition - PS350,000 Ex VAT

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

02

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 2027 to 31 Mar 2030 (3 years)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Tender value
£1,300,000

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

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
005901-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060806
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
03

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
Delivery area
South Teesside
Region
North East
Sub-region
South Teesside
Area
Tees Valley
Country
England
04

Buyer

Contracting authority

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

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

05

Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
06

Questions about Youth Services Contract

When will the Youth Services Contract tender open?

Middlesbrough Council has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How much is the Youth Services Contract contract worth?

The estimated value is £1,300,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2027 to 31 March 2030 (3 years).

Who is the buyer for Youth Services Contract?

Middlesbrough Council, based in Middlesbrough, North East.

How do I bid for Youth Services Contract?

Register on the buyer's portal named in the notice, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

Want help winning this tender?

We write and review care tender bids: quality answers, case studies and social value, checked against how the buyer scores before you submit.

What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.
Talk to us about this tenderHow our tender writing works

Bidding for contracts like this

Other tenders in Middlesbrough

Browse by sector

Get help with your bid