Hartlepool Borough Council has been awarded funding from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero to deliver energy efficiency measures to eligible Council owned properties within the Borough to April 2028.
The aim of the scheme is to improve the energy performance of to a band C, with a space heating demand 90 kWh/m2/year if cost effective.
Delivery of works should commence in January 2026.
Stockton Borough Council to provide support to Hartlepool Borough Council under their Shared Lives CQC Registered Service to HBC's existing Shared Lives Providers. This will ensure a continuation of service to current providers until a longer term commissioning plan is agreed.
This serves as an auto-exemption to HBC's Contracts Procedure Rules. This is a contract with professional persons or contractors for the execution of works or services in which the professional knowledge and skill of these persons is of primary importance.
Shared Lives Plus will undertake a comprehensive review of Shared Lives Provision in Hartlepool and provide a report and discussion workshops to help HBC plan future provision based on their findings.
This serves as an exemption to HBC's Contract Procedure Rules. This is a contract with professional persons for the provision of services in which the professional knowledge and skill of these persons is of primary importance.
In 2023 HBC was successful in securing grant funding from DfE as part of the Family Network pilot which was used to deliver a Family Group Conference service. The tender was won by Changing Futures North East (CNFE).
Funding was extended in 2024 and further confirmation received recently received that DfE funding has been extended for a further 12 months to continue the pilot for a third year.
HBC, given CFNE's participation to date and as the original successful tenderer, has moved to Direct Award.
Estimated value of contract to operate from 01 July 2025 to 30th June 2026 is £58,755.
Contract for the independent mediation and disagreement resolution services to parents/carers of young people who originate or live in Hartlepool and are either involved in an assessment of needs, have been refused as assessment or are dissatisfied with something within their education, health and care plan (EHCP) following a review.
To enable them to take the matter to tribunal, they must first undertake some form of mediation which is a statutory requirement under the SEND code of Practice 2015. Due to significant changes in the Mediation arena, Chapel are the only remaining provider in this area willing to offer this service (one supplier withdrew in Jul 2022 and previous providers in the years prior).
To ensure we fulfil our contractual obligations we need to ensure we maintain their services on an ongoing basis, the costs for full cases are between £250-£350, however most only require a certificate at a cost of £50 per case, so its difficult to calculate exact expenditure due to fluctuating take up of the service.
In view of the above this contract falls outside of HBCs Contract Procedure Rules
This contract is for Middlesbrough Council to provide staff coverage from within South Tees Youth Justice Service (YJS) on a SLA basis.
The staff who will provide cover are dedicated Youth Justice staff and managers, who are specialists and well versed in the affairs of the court in this region, enabling them to provide a seamless transition between the two staff teams (Hartlepool/Middlesbrough) working effectively across geographical boundaries. The provision of court services is a statutory function enshrined within the 1998 Crime & Disorder Act and ultimately each YJS is accountable to the Youth Justice Board and the Ministry of Justice.
Data captured on clients utilising the Service is recorded using the same web-based case management system as Hartlepool so making the transfer of information between both organisations secure, accurate and efficient. Bearing in mind the complexity and sensitivity of the nature of the work - specifically in relation to public protection and safeguarding, this is paramount.
This arrangement is also more cost effective to commission staff from MBC to undertake this work than pay HBC staff for travel and overtime for out of hours work.
In addition this is a Contract with professional persons or contractors for the execution of works or the provision of services in which the professional knowledge and skill of these persons or contractors is of primary importance and where it relates to the provision of care services to children or vulnerable persons.
The proposal is for Middlesbrough Council to continue to provide staff cover at Teesside Youth Court, as the capacity and logistical issues arising from Hartlepool YJS undertaking this work impacts significantly on other areas of the statutory core business, as well as costing more than the contract value in terms of resourcing. Middlesbrough Council will provide staff from the South Tees Youth Justice Service (YJS) to cover the equivalent of one day per week at Teesside Youth Court over a 52 week period.
It is not possible to source this provision from any other area due to the specialist skills of the staff, the well established court links and case management and data-capturing systems in operation.
Due to all of the above this contract serves as an exemption to HBC's Contract Procedure Rules.