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Stockton and Hartlepool Employment Connections Individual Placement Support (SHEC IPS)

Stockton on Tees Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 1 Oct 2026, 06:17.

Opportunity overview

The contract is to support people, in structured treatment for substance misuse, into employment. Employment is a key motivational factor in recovery from substance use. Specialist advisors develop a network of employers to support the service e.g. with a placement or into paid employment, working with individuals to identify and realise their employment goals. The service includes the following: Speaking with benefits agencies on behalf of service users Working with the individual to find the kind of job they'd like Building confidence and identifying strengths Helping to write CV's and getting users ready for interviews Talking to local employers on their behalf Helping users to understand their benefits and how work might affect them Offering ongoing support once users have started work OHID grant funding is specifically for this service. Stockton commissions the service on behalf of Stockton and Hartlepool Borough Councils.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

RECOVERY CONNECTIONS

Matched by number
Contract value
£1.2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£1.5m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 06545431
Location
Middlesbrough, UKC12, TS1 2JR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
OPEN20251433
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Stockton on Tees Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCVQ-6435-GNMW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCVQ-6435-GNMW

Address

Street Address
Dunedin House, Columbia Drive, Thornaby
Locality
Stockton on Tees
Postal Code
TS17 6BJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC11

Contact

Name
Jacob Headlam

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Hartlepool Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PTCQ-5564-CHJP

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTCQ-5564-CHJP

Address

Street Address
Civic Centre, Victoria Road
Locality
Hartlepool
Postal Code
TS24 8AY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC11

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 3
Name
RECOVERY CONNECTIONS
Id
GB-COH-06545431

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
06545431

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PGXM-3463-DJPV

Address

Street Address
Bedford House 1st Floor
Locality
Middlesbrough
Postal Code
TS1 2JR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-06545431
Name
RECOVERY CONNECTIONS

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Stockton and Hartlepool Employment Connections Individual Placement Support (SHEC IPS)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
31 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The contract includes 4 x 12 month extensions. The decision to activate an extension lies with Stockton on Tees and Hartlepool Borough Council.

Value

Including VAT
1,464,798
Amount
1,220,665
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Number of referrals to the service

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Number of clients who have started a vocational profile (engaged)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
(% of referrals becoming new starters)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Active caseloads

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
% of starters into first paid employment

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Number of 13 week sustainment's

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
Percentage of reviews completed
Description
Percentage of reviews completed at: - 4 months (for those receiving in-work support) - 9 months (for those for those who have not started work)

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3
Entry 8
Id
8
Title
Average number of employment contacts per employment specialist per week

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
051594-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
1 Jun 2026, 17:02
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stockton on Tees · UKC11 · TS17 6BJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 014967-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 051594-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·