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Stockton & Hartlepool Employment Connections - Individual Placement Support (SHEC IPS)

Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Stockton on Tees Borough Council

Buyer Address: Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby, Stockton on Tees, UKC11, TS17 6BJ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: corporateprocurement@stockton.gov.uk

Buyer Name: Hartlepool Borough Council

Buyer Address: Civic Centre, Victoria Road, Hartlepool, UKC11, TS24 8AY, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@hartlepool.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
1220665.0 GBP
Gross: 1220665 GBP
Published
03 Dec 2025, 10:49
Deadline
05 Jan 2026, 17:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85100000 - Health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Individual Placement Support (IPS) is a 'work first' intervention which is: • Highly personalised • Features significant employer engagement • Offers pre-employment support • Offers in-work support IPS supports people in recovery for substances (including alcohol) to find paid employment that matches their personal goals, helping them to find the right job for them. This not only helps them into work but also contributes positively to their recovery journey. The service is commissioned by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council (SBC) on behalf of SBC and Hartlepool Borough Council.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079235-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,220,665

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,220,665

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Delivering the Service Model and Outcomes (25%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Outreach and Partnership Working (25%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Integration and Mobilisation (20%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): 4 Identifying and Responding to Need (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Service Management and Workforce (10%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Social Value (10%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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