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Reducing Loneliness and Isolation through Shared Activities for Older Adults
Stockton on Tees Borough Council · Local authority
In brief
Stockton on Tees Borough Council has announced plans to buy care and healthcare work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 1 year, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced and innovative providers to deliver a community-based service aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation among people aged 50yrs plus. The service will use shared activities and collaborative experiences e.g. playing sport, reminiscence, board games etc. as tools to create social connections, improve mental wellbeing and promote independence.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 069018-2025
About the buyer
Stockton on Tees Borough CouncilLast 12 months
Procurements
109Awards
80Suppliers it has used most for care
- ARC Adoption North East Limited2 contracts
- Change Grow Live2 contracts
- A Way Out1 contract
- Age UK Teesside Limited1 contract
- Barnardo's1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £82kestimated
- £4.1mestimated
- £294kestimated
- £7.1mframework ceiling
- £435kestimated
From notice 069018-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 28 October 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.