Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UL
Contact
Louiza McIntosh
Telephone
+44 3000265425
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of 24 hour Residential and / or Nursing Care Services across County Durham
Reference number
OPEN202572
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract is for the provision of 24 hour residential and / or nursing care services (the Services).
The Services shall be delivered with the aim of promoting person-centred care and quality of life for Service Users. The Services shall ensure Service Users retain and enjoy maximum independence compatible with such limitations as may be imposed on them by reason of any physical, learning and/or sensory impairment. In particular, Service Users shall receive skilled and sensitive support whilst at the same time maintaining and developing abilities, skills and motivation. The Services will at all times adhere to CQC registration requirements.
The Contract will operate as an Open Select List which providers will be appointed to and the subsequent delivery of any Services will be supplemented by separate, Individual Placement Agreements
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £600,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OSL 1 - Derwentside
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
Delivery of services in Derwentside area of County Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The Council considers that the procurement falls under Regulation 74 of the PCR for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £109,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
47
two.2.14) Additional information
see OPEN202572
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OSL 2 - Chester le Street
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
Delivery in Chester le Street area of County Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The Council considers that the procurement falls under Regulation 74 of the PCR for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £45,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
47
two.2.14) Additional information
see OPEN202572
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OSL 3 - Wear Valley
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
Delivery across Wear Valley area within County Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The Council considers that the procurement falls under Regulation 74 of the PCR for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £124,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
47
two.2.14) Additional information
see OPEN202572
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OSL 4 - Durham
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
Delivery in the central Durham area within County Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The Council considers that the procurement falls under Regulation 74 of the PCR for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £59,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
47
two.2.14) Additional information
see OPEN202572
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OSL 5 - Easington
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
Delivery of services in the Easington area of County Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The Council considers that the procurement falls under Regulation 74 of the PCR for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £148,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
47
two.2.14) Additional information
see OPEN202572
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OSL 6 - Teesdale
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
Delivery of services in Teesdale area of County Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The Council considers that the procurement falls under Regulation 74 of the PCR for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £14,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
47
two.2.14) Additional information
see OPEN202572
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
OSL 7 - Sedgefield
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
Delivery in the Sedgefield area of County Durham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The Council considers that the procurement falls under Regulation 74 of the PCR for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £101,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
47
two.2.14) Additional information
see OPEN202572
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
The OSL lots relate to the location from which the Bidder is intending to deliver the Services from (i.e. the residential care / nursing home in question).
The seven (7) OSLs will be structured as seven (7) separate lot opportunities as follows:
• OSL 1 - Derwentside (Lot 1);
• OSL 2 - Chester le Street (Lot 2);
• OSL 3 - Wear Valley (Lot 3);
• OSL 4 - Durham (Lot 4);
• OSL 5 - Easington (Lot 5);
• OSL 6 - Teesdale (Lot 6); and
• OSL 7 - Sedgefield (Lot 7).
Please note that Bids can only be made in respect of Homes that are constructed, fully operational and CQC registered at the point of Bid submission. The Council will reject any Home or Homes that do not meet any one of these requirements. If multiple Homes are included with any particular Bid, and any one or more of such Homes do not meet any of these requirements, the Council may at its sole discretion accept any of the compliant Homes contained in the Bid into the relevant Lot(s) subject to the Bidder and Bid satisfying the (remaining) requirements in the ITT and ITT Response Document without excluding the entire Bid to the extent that, in the reasonable opinion of the Council, doing so does not affect the delivery of Services for those remaining compliant Homes.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
3 April 2025
Local time
10:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court of England and Wales
The Strand
London
Country
United Kingdom