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Extra Care Services - Griffin Court, Hebburn

South Tyneside Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

17 Aug 2026 at 14:24

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

15 Jun 2026 at 07:01

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

26 May 2026 at 14:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

South Tyneside Borough Council procured extra care services for Griffin Court Extra Care Scheme in Hebburn, working with Karbon Homes as registered landlord. The provider will deliver care for adults aged 18 and over with Care Act eligible needs, including people with physical disabilities, dementia, low or moderate learning disabilities or autism, and mental health needs. The scheme comprises 95 apartments, including specialist dementia accommodation in a secured ground-floor area requiring Community Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards arrangements. The service includes care delivery alongside housing-related support and an activities programme provided by Karbon Homes. Housing staff are expected to be present seven days a week during daytime hours. The procurement is for health and social work services and other community, social and personal services in South Tyneside.

The procurement has reached award stage following a two-stage competitive flexible procedure using a selective route. Five valid final-stage bids were received, and VEStra Homecare Ltd was selected for the single lot. The award date was 17 August 2026, with a value of £26,912,278.80 gross. The contract period is from 1 January 2027 to 31 March 2033, with an option to extend through two one-year periods to 31 March 2035. A standstill period ends on 26 August 2026, and the scheduled contract signature date is 1 September 2026. Evaluation weighted service model, staffing model, partnership working and mobilisation plan at 20% each, with digital solutions and social value at 10% each. The contract is above threshold and covered by the light-touch regime.

This requirement demonstrates demand for a substantial, specialist extra care provider able to support older and vulnerable adults with varied care needs, including dementia, physical disabilities, autism, learning disabilities and mental health needs. A credible competitor would need Care Quality Commission registration to deliver home care or extra care services, together with the operational capacity to staff a large supported-housing scheme consistently across the week. Strong bids would need a clear service model, workforce and staffing arrangements, robust mobilisation planning, and the ability to work effectively with a registered landlord and other partners. Digital care or service solutions and measurable social value would also matter. The successful supplier profile shows that both small and larger care businesses can be relevant to this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extra Care Services - Griffin Court, Hebburn

Notice Description

South Tyneside Council is seeking a provider to deliver extra care services into Griffin Court Extra Care Scheme in partnership with Karbon Homes who will be the Registered Landlord and will provide housing related support, including an activities program within the Scheme. Housing staff will be present between the hours of 8.30am and 5pm, 7 days per week. The eligibility criteria comprises of adults (18+) with a Care Act eligible need. The Scheme is intended to support people with a range of needs including Physical Disabilities, Dementia, low/moderate Learning Disabilities/Autism and Mental Health. The Scheme is due for completion in October/November 2026, with residents moving into the Scheme from January 27 in a phased manner. The Scheme consists of 95 apartments: 20 two-bed apartments and 75 one-bed apartments (17 will be specialist dementia apartments on the ground floor for which people will require a Community DOLS to reside in with this being a locked door area and people deprived of their liberty).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The option to extend by 2 periods of 1 year each.

Planning Information

South Tyneside Council is holding a Provider Engagement event on 10th June 2026 at 10am - 11am Online (MS Teams). Details of this event can be found: https://open-uk.org/opportunities/overview/public/06bc66d9-3c3f-46be-a5a2-cd6659abfefc. Opportunity #OPEN20261124

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a3b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078144-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£26,912,278 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£26,912,278 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2034-07-01

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
South Tyneside Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTH SHIELDS
Postcode
NE33 2RL
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside
Local Authority
South Tyneside
Electoral Ward
Beacon and Bents
Westminster Constituency
South Shields

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vestra Homecare Limited

Further Information

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