Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Durham County Council
County Hall
DURHAM
DH1 5UL
Contact
Steven Saville
Telephone
+44 3000265736
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKC14 - Durham CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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 Short Term Assistance Service
Reference number
Procontract Reference DN609665
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 Short Term Assistance Service to be accessed by adult service users ("the Contract") for Durham County Council and affiliated bodies.
The Short Term Assistance Service (STAS) will provide assistance for three main elements:
• Support with Admission Avoidance / Hospital Discharge (Intermediate Care)
• Provide a bridging service (when a domiciliary or reablement care package cannot start on the date required)
• Carers Emergency Support to deliver replacement care in an unpaid carer emergency
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £768,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC14 - Durham CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
This contract is for Short Term Assistance Service to be accessed by adult service users ("the Contract") for Durham County Council and affiliated bodies.
The Short Term Assistance Service (STAS) will provide assistance for three main elements:
• Support with Admission Avoidance / Hospital Discharge (Intermediate Care)
• Provide a bridging service (when a domiciliary or reablement care package cannot start on the date required)
• Carers Emergency Support to deliver replacement care in an unpaid carer emergency
(please access the NEPO Procontract Portal reference DN609665 for full details of the specification in ITT Document 2 Part 1 Contract specification)
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 June 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English