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title: "Community Support Worker/ Intervenor initially for one child living in County Durham."
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-114b35fe-d148-42be-824f-2debb1481925"
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buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
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# Community Support Worker/ Intervenor initially for one child living in County Durham.

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-114b35fe-d148-42be-824f-2debb1481925

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Durham County Council seeking to commission a Community Support Worker/Intervenor initially for a child living in County Durham. The tender is currently in the active stage and is set to be concluded by 19th October 2020. The successful applicant will provide tailored support for 8 hours per week during term time and 15 hours a week during school holidays, commencing from 26th October 2020 to 4th October 2021. This opportunity falls under the health and social work services category and is classified as an open procedure.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services. Companies that can offer trained Community Support Workers or are capable of developing staff to meet the specific support needs of children with sight and hearing impairments would be particularly well-suited to compete. By securing this contract, businesses can expand their service offerings and enhance their community engagement in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

## Notice

The Local Authority would like to commission a Provider who can supply a Community Support Worker/ Intervenor initially for one child living in County Durham. This will be a permanent role to provide support for 8 hours per week during term time and 15 hours a week during school holidays. The aim will be to work with the child to promote personal and social development whilst encouraging their independence through enabling access to their community. Support required will need to be tailored to the childs individual needs which could include in-reach within their home, out in the community of a combination of both. This worker will form part of the holistic plan working with schools, speech and language, social workers and other services. There may also be further opportunities to work with more children and young people who have been born with sight and hearing impairments. If Providers are interested in supplying either a trained Intervenor Support Worker or working to develop and train staff to enable this delivery please contact Lyndsey Dunn, Commissioning, Planning and Policy Officer 03000 265881 or Lyndsey.dunn@durham.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc7db10-dda0-4b2c-be09-6c6877a5b3c8 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2020 - 4 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear |
| ITL 3 | TLC41 Durham |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Electoral ward | Neville's Cross |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2020 at 09:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc7db10-dda0-4b2c-be09-6c6877a5b3c8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fc7db10-dda0-4b2c-be09-6c6877a5b3c8
  5th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk

## Provenance

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