Award

Contract for Short Term Assistance Service

DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

21 Jun 2019 at 12:52

Award Notice
Tender

03 May 2019 at 14:06

Tender Notice
Tender

03 May 2019 at 13:57

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process concerns the "Contract for Short Term Assistance Service" initiated by Durham County Council, aimed at providing critical support services within the health and social work industry. This open tender seeks assistance for adult service users in the North East region of the United Kingdom, with a total contract value of £576,000. The tender period concluded on 3rd June 2019, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 1st August 2019, lasting until 31st July 2020. Interested suppliers were invited to access the relevant tender documents through the NEPO platform.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social care services, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community sector enterprises (VCSE). Entities that can provide hospital discharge support, bridging services for domiciliary care packages, or emergency support for unpaid carers would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, thereby contributing to significant service improvements in the community while expanding their own operational footprint.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Start Free Trial Book a Demo
All Features Pricing

Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for Short Term Assistance Service

Notice Description

This contract is for Short Term Assistance Service to be accessed by adult service users ("the Contract") for Durham County Council, Darlington Borough 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 note additional guidance on this element in ITT Documents) Additional information: To Access the tender documentation for free, please access www.nepo.org, register as a supplier and access this tender with reference DN408067. If you have any queries setting your Organisation up on the system, please contact the Supplier Technical Support Proactis Helpdesk Ticketing System http://proactis.kayco.com Email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com / Telephone: 0330 005 0352.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca773763-f533-4072-88f7-678ffef78068
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, VCSE
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
£576,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£576,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
3 Jun 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jun 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 1-2 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
Not specified
Contact Email
kay.duthie@durham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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)
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

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts. 

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716-2019-06-21T13:52:43+01:00",
    "date": "2019-06-21T13:52:43+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716",
    "language": "en",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "tender": {
        "id": "DCC001-DN408067-26677099",
        "title": "Contract for Short Term Assistance Service",
        "description": "This contract is for Short Term Assistance Service to be accessed by adult service users (\"the Contract\") for Durham County Council, Darlington Borough 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 note additional guidance on this element in ITT Documents) Additional information: To Access the tender documentation for free, please access www.nepo.org, register as a supplier and access this tender with reference DN408067. If you have any queries setting your Organisation up on the system, please contact the Supplier Technical Support Proactis Helpdesk Ticketing System http://proactis.kayco.com Email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com / Telephone: 0330 005 0352.",
        "datePublished": "2019-05-03T14:57:11+01:00",
        "status": "complete",
        "classification": {
            "scheme": "CPV",
            "id": "85000000",
            "description": "Health and social work services"
        },
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "deliveryAddresses": [
                    {
                        "region": "North East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "North East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    },
                    {
                        "region": "North East",
                        "countryName": "United Kingdom"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ],
        "minValue": {
            "amount": 192000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "value": {
            "amount": 576000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2019-06-03T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "contractPeriod": {
            "startDate": "2019-08-01T00:00:00+01:00",
            "endDate": "2020-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
        },
        "suitability": {
            "sme": true,
            "vcse": true
        },
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b989ddf0-da6a-4de8-9983-1415308026f0",
                "datePublished": "2019-05-03T14:57:11+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
                "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1703223-6a8e-40d5-800d-fac00fa227f5",
                "datePublished": "2019-05-03T15:06:30+01:00",
                "format": "text/html",
                "language": "en"
            }
        ]
    },
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-49652",
            "name": "Durham County Council",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Durham County Council"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Corporate services, County Hall",
                "locality": "Durham",
                "postalCode": "DH1 5UL",
                "countryName": "England"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "kay.duthie@durham.gov.uk"
            },
            "details": {
                "url": "http://www.durham.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-CFS-54115",
            "name": "Supportive SRC Ltd",
            "identifier": {
                "legalName": "Supportive SRC Ltd"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "DL17 8LH"
            },
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-CFS-49652",
        "name": "Durham County Council"
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716-1",
            "status": "active",
            "date": "2019-06-18T00:00:00+01:00",
            "datePublished": "2019-06-21T13:52:43+01:00",
            "value": {
                "amount": 576000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-CFS-54115",
                    "name": "Supportive SRC Ltd"
                }
            ],
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2019-08-01T00:00:00+01:00",
                "endDate": "2020-07-31T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
                    "url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca773763-f533-4072-88f7-678ffef78068",
                    "datePublished": "2019-06-21T13:52:43+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html",
                    "language": "en"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}