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Framework For Non Agency Adoption Assessments

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 19:17.

Opportunity overview

The council has a requirement to delivery statutory non agency adoption assessments to be carried out. An opportunity was issued to suppliers with the intention of establishing a framework agreement. The purpose of the framework is to secure qualified suppliers capable of delivering the required assessment services over the next two years. The cost of carrying out the assessments is valued at £110,000

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.

ARC Adoption North East Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£110k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£132k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Sunderland, UKC23, SR5 2TA, United Kingdom

BARNARDO'S

Matched by number
Shared contract value
£110k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
17 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£132k
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 00061625
Location
Barkingside , Ilford, UKI53, IG6 1QG, 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
ocds-h6vhtk-0659ca
Status
complete
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
A set price for each completed assessment has been provided. There are additional costs depending on the family make up. There is also a hourly cost for assessments that have not gone the full route to completion. 2 suppliers have been awarded a place on the framework based on their experience and quaifications. They will be allocated assessments on a capacity basis.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

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

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
BARNARDO'S
Id
GB-COH-00061625

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
00061625

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-CHC
Id
216250

Address

Street Address
Barnardo House
Locality
Barkingside , Ilford
Postal Code
IG6 1QG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI53

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Organisation 3
Name
ARC Adoption North East Limited
Id
GB-FTS-175089

Address

Street Address
Unit 29 Business & Innovation Centre
Locality
Sunderland
Postal Code
SR5 2TA
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC23

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes

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
85300000
Description
Social work and related services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC11
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-00061625
Name
BARNARDO'S
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-175089
Name
ARC Adoption North East Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Framework for Non Agency Adoption Assessments
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
17 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
28 Feb 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The optional extensions can be taken up should there be a need for more time to complete all the assessments

Value

Including VAT
132,000
Amount
110,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
015912-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
23 Feb 2026, 09:48
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 015912-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·