Befriending Network

Hartlepool Borough Council
North East
Direct award
1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026

Provision of a befriending network service to increase social contact and reduce loneliness and isolation for older people, operating under a revised service model with stakeholder and lived experience engagement.

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Awarded value: £5k; As published
Published: 5 August 2026
Awarded: 5 August 2026; Cleveland Fire Authority
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 31 December 2026

What the contract covers

Service provision

Provision of befriending services and social activities to reduce loneliness and isolation among older people.

Provide services to increase social contact and reduce loneliness and isolation of older people within Hartlepool

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Service provision
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85300000

Services in this contract

Befriending and loneliness servicesMain service£127k typicalBefriending network for older people in Hartlepool

Lifecycle

Published
5 August 2026
Contract awardedto Cleveland Fire Authority
5 August 2026
Contract starts
1 October 2026
Contract ends
31 December 2026

The buyer

Hartlepool Borough Council

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The supplier

Cleveland Fire Authority

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3851054/befriending-network
Buyer reference: OPEN04082026104722
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06dbe8
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Hartlepool Borough Council. Befriending Network. Contract award, 5 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3851054/befriending-network (accessed 5 November 2026).