# PROVISION OF SERVICES TO INCREASE SOCIAL CONTACT AND REDUCE LONELINESS AND ISOLATION OF OLDER PEOPLE WITHIN HARTLEPOOL \(BEFRIENDING NETWORK\)

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Hartlepool Borough Council](/buyers/hartlepool-borough-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: CLEVELAND FIRE BRIGADE
- Award value: £60,000
- Award date: 18 August 2021
- Published: 18 August 2021
- Contract start: 1 September 2021
- Contract end: 31 August 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9deef88b-9f2f-4840-96c2-a4c54b593d17-461522
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e9b12090-c7ee-480c-93cd-f1a2d69f3b26

## Description

The Council is seeking submissions from suitably skilled and experienced organisations to provide a befriending network service\. The overall aim of the befriending network is to increase social contact and reduce loneliness and isolation of older people within Hartlepool\. The following service outcomes have been identified: • Improved emotional well-being • Develop and maintain social networks\. • Support people to participate in their communities • Reduced loneliness and isolation Full details of the tender process and evaluation are provided in the tender documents\. Interested Organisations wishing to register an interest and download the tender documents, should apply via the ProContract e-tendering portal\. https://procontract\.due-north\.com Registration is Free of charge All completed documentation for this tender must be uploaded via the ProContract e-tendering portal Only and submitted no later than 2\.00pm on Monday, 19th July 2021\. Late submissions will not be accepted\. \(Postal and e-mail submissions will also not be accepted\.\) Additional information: Full details of the tender process and evaluation are provided in the tender documents\. Interested Organisations wishing to register an interest and download the tender documents, should apply via the ProContract e-tendering portal\. https://procontract\.due-north\.com Registration is Free of charge All completed documentation for this tender must be uploaded via the ProContract e-tendering portal Only and submitted no later than 2\.00pm on Monday, 19th July 2021\. Late submissions will not be accepted\. \(Postal and e-mail submissions will also not be accepted\.\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9deef88b-9f2f-4840-96c2-a4c54b593d17-461522)