Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH15UL
Contact
Clare Musgrove
Telephone
+44 3000264274
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
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Young People's Supported Accommodation
Reference number
OPEN2025269
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Durham County Council (DCC) is inviting tenders for the provision of young people 16-26 yrs, supported accommodation services across four geographic lots in County Durham. This contract aims to support young people and will include those transitioning to adult services, young people with low, medium and high complex needs, by providing safe, stable accommodation and tailored support services. The contract is issued under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
The Service will be person centred, designed around needs and personal outcomes and may comprise of a combination of direct or shared support.
The Service will be flexible, responsive and creative both in its delivery and in the partnerships developed with other sources of support, such as family and friends, community networks third sector organisations, colleges and other support providers e.g. day opportunities. The focus is to maximise the Person's independence by providing support with daily living such as personal care and practical tasks/activities. People are encouraged to develop their confidence and skills to carry out these activities and tasks for themselves or with a level of support that is appropriate to their individual needs, maximising the use of community services.
The Service will be responsive in ways that encourages the young person to achieve their own aspirations rather than to fit into what is available, supporting access to and making use of community services in the area.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £2,340,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
3 of the 4 published LOTS will be awarded based on competitive scoring of bidders submissions. Bidders can bid for either 1 or 3 LOTS ONLY
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 1 North Durham
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
LOT 1 requires accommodation to be situated in one of the following towns or villages or their surrounding area:
Beamish Ouston and Urpeth
Pelton and Grange Villa
Chester-le-Street North
Chester-le-Street West and Pelton Fell
Chester-le-Street South
Bournmoor and Great Lumley
Sacriston and Waldridge
Burnopfield Dipton North and Tantobie
Medomsley and Shotley
Stanley North and Kip Hill
Annfield Plain North and Dipton South
Craghead and South Stanley
Annfield Plain South and South Moor
Leadgate North and Consett East
Delves and Leadgate South
Consett West and Castleside
Lanchester
Langley Park Cornsay and Satley
Bearpark and Witton Gilbert
Esh Winning and Ushaw Moor West
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £780,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 periods of 12 moths are available as allowable extensions based on performance against KPI's, funding and Commissioner approval.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 2 Central Durham
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Durham County Council (DCC) is inviting tenders for the provision of young people 16-26 yrs, supported accommodation services across four geographic lots in County Durham. This contract aims to support young people and will include those transitioning to adult services, young people with low, medium and high complex needs, by providing safe, stable accommodation and tailored support services. The contract is issued under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
The Service will be person centred, designed around needs and personal outcomes and may comprise of a combination of direct or shared support.
The Service will be flexible, responsive and creative both in its delivery and in the partnerships developed with other sources of support, such as family and friends, community networks third sector organisations, colleges and other support providers e.g. day opportunities. The focus is to maximise the Person's independence by providing support with daily living such as personal care and practical tasks/activities. People are encouraged to develop their confidence and skills to carry out these activities and tasks for themselves or with a level of support that is appropriate to their individual needs, maximising the use of community services.
The Service will be responsive in ways that encourages the young person to achieve their own aspirations rather than to fit into what is available, supporting access to and making use of community services in the area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £780,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 periods of 12 months are available as allowable extensions based on performance against KPI's, funding and Commissioner approval.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 3 East Durham
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
LOT 3 is comprised of the following towns and villages and their surrounding areas:
Seaham North and Seaton
Dawdon and Seaham Harbour
Dalton-le-Dale and Deneside
Murton South and South Hetton
Easington Colliery North
Easington Colliery South and Eden Hill
Shotton Colliery
Horden
Acre Rigg and Peterlee Central
Passfield and Shotton
Blackhalls
Thornley Deaf Hill and Wheatley HIll
Hutton Henry and Wingate
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Durham County Council (DCC) is inviting tenders for the provision of young people 16-26 yrs, supported accommodation services across four geographic lots in County Durham. This contract aims to support young people and will include those transitioning to adult services, young people with low, medium and high complex needs, by providing safe, stable accommodation and tailored support services. The contract is issued under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
The Service will be person centred, designed around needs and personal outcomes and may comprise of a combination of direct or shared support.
The Service will be flexible, responsive and creative both in its delivery and in the partnerships developed with other sources of support, such as family and friends, community networks third sector organisations, colleges and other support providers e.g. day opportunities. The focus is to maximise the Person's independence by providing support with daily living such as personal care and practical tasks/activities. People are encouraged to develop their confidence and skills to carry out these activities and tasks for themselves or with a level of support that is appropriate to their individual needs, maximising the use of community services.
The Service will be responsive in ways that encourages the young person to achieve their own aspirations rather than to fit into what is available, supporting access to and making use of community services in the area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £780,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 periods of 12 months are available as allowable extensions based on performance against KPI's, funding and Commissioner approval.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
LOT 4 South/South West Durham
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
Main site or place of performance
South/South West Durham is comprised of the following towns and villages and their surrounding area:
Fishburn and Trimdons
Cornforth and Ferryhill
Chilton and Ferryhill Station
Bishop Middleham and Sedgefield
Shildon
Midridge and Woodham Village
Newton Aycliffe Central
Newton Aycliffe East
Aycliffe Village Newton Aycliffe South
Hamsterley and Staindrop
Bowes and Middleton-in-Teesdale
Barnard Castle and Startforth
Stanhope and Wolsingham
Crook North Howden-le-Wear and Tow Law
Crook South and Willington North
Coundon and Willington South
Bishop Auckland and South Church
Cockton Hill and Etherley Dene
St Helens Auckland and West Auckland
Henknowle and Woodhouse Close
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Durham County Council (DCC) is inviting tenders for the provision of young people 16-26 yrs, supported accommodation services across four geographic lots in County Durham. This contract aims to support young people and will include those transitioning to adult services, young people with low, medium and high complex needs, by providing safe, stable accommodation and tailored support services. The contract is issued under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015).
The Service will be person centred, designed around needs and personal outcomes and may comprise of a combination of direct or shared support.
The Service will be flexible, responsive and creative both in its delivery and in the partnerships developed with other sources of support, such as family and friends, community networks third sector organisations, colleges and other support providers e.g. day opportunities. The focus is to maximise the Person's independence by providing support with daily living such as personal care and practical tasks/activities. People are encouraged to develop their confidence and skills to carry out these activities and tasks for themselves or with a level of support that is appropriate to their individual needs, maximising the use of community services.
The Service will be responsive in ways that encourages the young person to achieve their own aspirations rather than to fit into what is available, supporting access to and making use of community services in the area.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £780,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
2 periods of 12 months are available as allowable extensions based on performance against KPI's, funding and Commissioner approval.
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 June 2025
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
1 July 2025
Local time
9:00am
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
PPRS
London
Country
United Kingdom