Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
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.
Section six. Complementary information
six.6) Original notice reference
Notice number: 2025/S 000-006906
Section seven. Changes
seven.1) Information to be changed or added
seven.2) Other additional information
It has been stated that this contract is for an initial 24 months term for each LOT however, this should read 36 months plus 2 additional optional extensions of 12 months each in duration.
This results in the tender value being a maximum of £975,000 per published LOT.