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CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF 24 HOUR, ShORT STAY CARE AND ACCOMMODATION FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Hartlepool Borough Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 15:26

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Summary of the contracting process

Hartlepool Borough Council is procuring 24-hour short-stay care and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities. The service is intended to provide safe, stimulating and caring respite for people who are cared for, while giving their carers reassurance that they are secure, comfortable and well supported. The requirement covers six respite beds commissioned on a block-purchase basis for scheduled respite, plus one additional emergency bed. All seven beds must be provided in a care home within Hartlepool and registered for respite support for people with learning disabilities. The provider must also deliver a minimum number of dedicated care hours each week, regardless of bed occupancy. This is a health and social care services opportunity.

The procurement has reached tender: Hartlepool Borough Council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were due by 26 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC, with the evaluation and award period scheduled to end on 1 December 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. The contract is valued at £3,030,000 gross. It is due to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal arrangements allowing it to extend to 31 March 2032, subject to budget and satisfactory performance. The single lot is evaluated on quality at 70% and price at 30%. Electronic submission is allowed, and tenders must be submitted in English.

This opportunity suits care-home operators and specialist adult social care providers able to deliver learning-disability respite care at scale. The successful provider needs a suitable care home within Hartlepool with seven beds available for occupation from the contract start: six planned respite beds and one emergency bed. The home must be registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide respite support to people with learning disabilities and have a CQC rating of Good or Outstanding. Providers must be able to maintain a minimum dedicated level of care each week irrespective of occupancy, and support both scheduled respite and emergency placements. The emergency bed can only be accessed through a social worker, care manager or the out-of-hours Emergency Duty Team. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF 24 HOUR, ShORT STAY CARE AND ACCOMMODATION FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Notice Description

The service is designed to enable the 'cared for individual' to remain in a safe, stimulating and caring environment for periods of respite care. The service will also provide peace of mind for Carers that their loved ones take their respite in a secure environment in which they are comfortable, happy and well cared for. The successful provider will be expected to provide minimum dedicated care hours each week regardless of bed occupancy. The service will provide 6 respite beds that will be commissioned on a block purchase basis, allowing for scheduled respite. In addition to the 6 block purchased beds there will be 1 additional emergency bed for emergency provision. This additional bed can only be accessed by means of a Social Worker/Care Manager or by the Emergency Duty Team (Out of Hours.) It is a requirement that the 7 beds must be in a care home within the Borough of Hartlepool, registered with the Care Quality Commission for the provision of respite support to people with learning disabilities and rated "Good" or "Outstanding". All seven (7) beds must be available for occupation on 1st April 2027 on commencement of the contract.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Dependant upon budget and satisfactory contract performance.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0777c7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089750-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£3,030,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£3,030,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hartlepool Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HARTLEPOOL
Postcode
TS24 8AY
Postcode Area
Cleveland
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Delivery Location
TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees
Local Authority
Hartlepool
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Hartlepool

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