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SELECT LIST OF PRIMARY PROVIDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES AND REABLEMENT

Durham County Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

01 Jul 2026 at 16:25

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

16 Mar 2026 at 19:21

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Dec 2025 at 11:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

06 Aug 2025 at 15:45

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has completed an open procurement procedure for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement, to support vulnerable residents across various demand zones identified within the County. This significant contract, valued at £300 million, aims to partner with independent service providers capable of delivering high-quality and cost-effective services for children, young people, and adults, in compliance with the Care Act 2014. The procurement stage included tendering and award phases, with several contracts awarded and signed on 31st March 2026, intended to commence on 1st April 2026, spanning until 31st March 2031, with options for extension. The main industry involved is health and social work services, and the services will be delivered from multiple locations within the UKC14 region and beyond.

This tender presents considerable business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations specialised in providing health and social work services. With its extensive contract value split across various providers, both large and SMEs, businesses have the potential to secure significant business through a diversified approach across multiple zones. Opportunities exist for enterprises that can assure durable service delivery while addressing quality assurance, capacity responsiveness, and partnership working, including enhancing their social value contributions. This environment can offer a robust platform for businesses aiming to expand, promote employment, and strengthen community ties through service provision within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SELECT LIST OF PRIMARY PROVIDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES AND REABLEMENT

Notice Description

Durham County Council (the Council) has a duty to provide services for vulnerable residents who are eligible for care and support according to the national criteria introduced by the Care Act 2014. This opportunity is for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement. The domiciliary care element is applicable to children, young people and adults and the Reablement element is applicable to adults aged 18+ only. The Council is committed to the delivery of high quality Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement and wishes to work in partnership with Independent Sector Providers, who can demonstrate and deliver quality Services which achieve and maintain 'value for money' and positive outcomes for Service Users enabling them to live independently and safely in their community. Services are to be delivered across 10 Demand Zones. Please note that each zone is ranked as per the titles of the contracts detailed in this notice. The Council makes no guarantee to any provider on the New Contracting Arrangement that they will be awarded any individual placements, and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the New Arrangement. Therefore although all contracts have a cost attached in this notice however this cost will vary and payment will be made for each individual placement as per the contract specification. The new arrangement has an overall contract value for all zones of PS300 million.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 allowable extensions of a period of 12 months each are available subject to commissioner approval, performance, funding and achievement of KPIs.

Planning Information

- Preliminary market engagement questionnaire to wider market to gain insight. Please access the questionnaire via www.open-uk.org - Supplier survey to current contracted suppliers to ascertain their views. -Supplier Support Sessions regarding Social Value, Procurement Portal and Central Digital Platform to remove barriers to bidding (9/9/2025 10.30 -12 and the 11/9/25 14:30-16:00 via Teams). All requests to join the events should be directed through the council's tender portal - www.open-uk.org.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0582b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/061939-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large, 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
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£300,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
£310,344,827 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
16 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
13 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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 5WB
Postcode Area
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
TLC14 Durham
Local Authority
County Durham
Electoral Ward
Framwellgate & Newton Hall
Westminster Constituency
City of Durham

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
9
Supplier Names

COMFORT CALL LIMITED

CRESCENT HOMECARE LIMITED

DALE CARE LIMITED

KELLY PARK LIMITED

PERFECT CARE LIMITED

PREMIER COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED

SUPPORTIVE SRC LTD

VESTRA HOMECARE LTD

Y. S. SERVICES LIMITED

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