Award

Short Term Assistance Service

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

09 Aug 2022 at 14:59

Award Notice
Tender

20 May 2022 at 12:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by Durham County Council, focusing on the contract titled "Short Term Assistance Service" within the Health and social work services industry category. The procurement stage is at the award phase, with a contract value of £768,000 GBP. The tender period ended on 20th June 2022, and the contract is set to begin on 1st October 2022, lasting until 30th September 2024.

This opportunity to provide Short Term Assistance Services offers potential for growth to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the health and social work services sector. Businesses involved in providing support services for healthcare, emergency care, or care for service users would be well-suited to compete for this procurement. The open procedure method allows for fair competition, making it accessible to a diverse range of businesses looking to expand their service offerings.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Short Term Assistance Service

Notice Description

Contract 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 tender documentation for free for full details of the specification and requirements via the NEPO Procontract www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org) (https://www.nepo.org (https://www.nepo.org)) website and access the tender using DN609665. If you have any problems accessing the documents via the system please contact the NEPO helpdesk as detailed below. The E-tendering System Support is provided for Providers by the NEPO portal administration organisation Proactis. Please use the method below that is appropriate to the issue that you are experiencing. * Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com (http://proactis.kayako.com)) - To be used by Suppliers for non-time critical issues i.e. password resets / account queries, finding information, accessing the tender, etc. * Email (ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com) - To be used in same way as ticketing system. Any emails to this address will auto-log a support ticket on Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-16cf7af3-e3b4-4717-8259-b8cdb6df1015
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6578a6b2-2b2a-4214-b452-ffbab3b730ee
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£768,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£768,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jun 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DURHAM
Postcode
DH1 5UL
Post Town
Durham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC41 Durham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Neville's Cross
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SUPPORTIVE SRC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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