{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-068122-2026-04-13T14:41:39+01:00", "date": "2026-04-13T14:41:39+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-068122", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM", "name": "Durham County Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PMPB-8772-VYWM" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Corten House, Dunholme Close", "locality": "Durham", "postalCode": "DH1 5WB", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKC14" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.durham.gov.uk/", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM", "name": "Durham County Council" }, "planning": { "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "Previous market engagement undertaken and UK2 published for the wider requirement regarding Domiciliary Care, Reablement and Short Term Assistance requirements. Decision made following Market Engagement, to procure each need separately." }, "tender": { "id": "002994", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Select List of Providers for Domiciliary Care (Spot Purchase Contracts)", "description": "Durham County 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. This is applicable to children, young people and adults. The Council is seeking CQC registered providers of Domiciliary Care for Adults, Children and Young People. The Council is committed to the delivery of high-quality Domiciliary Care 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. The opportunity has been divided into two Categories: Category 1 - Domiciliary Care commissioned by Durham County Council (DCC). Category 2 - Domiciliary Care commissioned on behalf of North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board (NENC ICB). Services are to be delivered across 10 Demand Zones based on geographical areas. There are no restrictions on the number of Demands Zones applied for and awarded within either Category. It is to be noted that this contract will only be used when Domiciliary Care Packages are not capable of being fulfilled by providers who will be contracted under the Select List of Primary Providers for The Provision of Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement Contract which is due to commence 1st April 2026. The Council makes no guarantee to any successful provider of Category 1 & 2 that they will be awarded any work and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Agreement. The Select List for Category 1 & 2 is to be made of multiple providers (on a non-exclusive basis). There are no restrictions to the number of Providers who may be awarded to Category 1 & 2, only that they meet all the requirements of this Invitation to Bid and Service Specification. The Council reserves the right to allow any additional Bidder(s) to apply to join Category 1 & 2 at a future date at the Council's sole discretion provided that they fully meet the essential criteria contained in Category 1 & 2 bidding documents. The Council has the discretion to both open and close selected Categories and not all Categories should it choose to.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKC14", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 16800000, "amount": 14000000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure", "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "lightTouch" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "submissionMethodDetails": "Tender documents can be accessed , free of charge, by visiting www.open-uk.org using reference OPENOPEN2026730 or searching for the contract title as detailed in this notice.", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-05-13T10:00:00+01:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-04-29T12:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-05-22T23:59:59+01:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 16800000, "amount": 14000000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "weightingDescription": "Essential pass/fail criteria: - Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children and Young People - Pass / Fail Question - Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) Contract specific question - Pass / Fail Question - General Data Protection Regulations - Pass / Fail Question - Disclosure and Barring Service - Pass / Fail Question - Lone Working, Violence and Aggression - Pass / Fail Question - Care Quality Commission - Pass / Fail Question - IT Policies and Practices - Pass / Fail Question - Location - Office Base - Pass/Fail Question Any bidder not achieving a pass for all questions, will not be awarded a contract.", "criteria": [ { "type": "price", "name": "Pricing Element", "description": "Hourly rate has been set for all contract years, please see tender documents for full information. Bidders must agree to the pricing element stated." } ] }, "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2033-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The contract is being let with the options to extend for two periods of up to 12 months each, from the contract end date, subject to Commissioner and budget approval." }, "hasOptions": true, "options": { "description": "At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may slightly differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit of domiciliary care services. The Council reserves the right to apply inflationary uplifts to the contract value at its sole discretion and will be based upon the availability of funding and commissioning priorities. The Council reserves the right to modify the service specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding domiciliary care services and / or reablement is published by the Government or any regulatory bodies. The Council makes no guarantee to any successful provider of Category 1 and / or 2 that they will be awarded any Individual Placement and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the Agreement at any point during the contract term. The Council reserves the right to allow any additional Bidder(s) to apply to join Category 1 and / or 2 at a future date at the Council's sole discretion provided that they fully meet the essential criteria contained in Category 1 & 2 bidding documents. The Council has the discretion to both open and close selected Categories and not all Categories should it choose to do so." } } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "033333-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033333-2026", "datePublished": "2026-04-13T14:41:39+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "hasRecurrence": true, "recurrence": { "dates": [ { "startDate": "2032-09-01T23:59:59+01:00" } ] } }, "language": "en" }