Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service

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        "endDate": "2026-06-30T23:59:59+01:00",
        "startDate": "2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00"
      },
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          "datePublished": "2025-06-24T15:04:47+01:00",
          "description": "Transparency notice on Find a Tender",
          "documentType": "awardNotice",
          "format": "text/html",
          "id": "034781-2025",
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              "region": "UKC11"
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          "status": "scheduled",
          "type": "futureSignatureDate"
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      "suppliers": [
        {
          "id": "GB-FTS-152289",
          "name": "Changing Futures North East (CFNE)"
        }
      ],
      "title": "Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service.",
      "value": {
        "amount": 58775,
        "amountGross": 70506,
        "currency": "GBP"
      }
    }
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    "id": "GB-PPON-PTCQ-5564-CHJP",
    "name": "Hartlepool Borough Council"
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  "date": "2025-06-24T15:04:47+01:00",
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  "language": "en",
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        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Hartlepool",
        "postalCode": "TS24 8AY",
        "region": "UKC11",
        "streetAddress": "Civic Centre, Victoria Road"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "procurement@hartlepool.gov.uk"
      },
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      "name": "Hartlepool Borough Council",
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        "buyer"
      ]
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    {
      "address": {
        "country": "GB",
        "countryName": "United Kingdom",
        "locality": "Hartlepool",
        "postalCode": "TS24 0JR",
        "region": "UKC11",
        "streetAddress": "3 Abbey Street"
      },
      "contactPoint": {
        "email": "admin@changingfuturesne.co.uk"
      },
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        "url": "https://www.changingfuturesne.co.uk/",
        "vcse": false
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      "id": "GB-FTS-152289",
      "name": "Changing Futures North East (CFNE)",
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    "contract"
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    "description": "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).\nFunding 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.\nHBC, given CFNE\u0027s participation to date and as the original successful tenderer, has moved to Direct Award.\nEstimated value of contract to operate from 01 July 2025 to 30th June 2026 is \u00a358,755.",
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0552b7",
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      "scheme": "UKPGA",
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    "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - without competition",
    "status": "complete",
    "title": "Intent to Direct Award - Family Group Conferencing (FGC) Service"
  }
}