Contract for a Befriending Network

Hartlepool Borough Council
North East
Open procedure
1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029

Develop a Befriending Network for socially excluded adults aged 18 and over, including working-age people and older people. Match participants with volunteer Befrienders for a specified period, with the service focused on increasing confidence and resilience, reducing social isolation and increasing social contact.

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Closes in 1 day· 5 November 2026

Estimated value: £21k; Buyer estimate
Published: 6 October 2026
Deadline: 5 November 2026; 1 day left
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 December 2029

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of volunteer befriending services to reduce social isolation and improve confidence, resilience and social connections for adults.

Develop a Befriending Network that will work with people for a specified amount of time to increase confidence and resilience, reduce social isolation and increase social contact by matching people with volunteer Befrienders.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 36 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 48 months
Contract dates: 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this tender

Befriending and loneliness servicesMain service£127k typicalBefriending network matching isolated adults with volunteer befrienders

Lifecycle

Published
6 October 2026
Deadline for bids1 day left
5 November 2026
Contract awardedUsually published within a few months
Contract starts
1 January 2027

The buyer

Hartlepool Borough Council

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Cite this tender

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3874372/contract-for-a-befriending-network
Buyer reference: OPEN-PR-06102026155323853
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781fc
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Hartlepool Borough Council. Contract for a Befriending Network. Tender, 6 October 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3874372/contract-for-a-befriending-network (accessed 4 November 2026).