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title: "Children's Homes - Leading Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) in Organisations"
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# Children's Homes - Leading Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) in Organisations

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-884e4c7e-028b-41b1-b0ed-dc8fe49a9e46

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## Summary

Durham County Council recently concluded an open procurement process for the project titled "Children's Homes - Leading Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) in Organisations". This contract falls under the education and training services category, with services to be rendered in England, UK, and is valued at £46,800. The tender process was completed with Northumbria University being awarded the contract, which runs from 11th April 2025 to 13th December 2027. The procurement is at the award stage, and it aims to enhance the quality of care in children's homes by providing comprehensive training for staff to better support children with complex needs.

This tender represents significant opportunities for educational and training service providers with expertise in behavioural supportive environments to expand their client base. Organisations specialising in high-quality training services that cater to complex emotional, behavioural, and legal challenges prevalent in children’s care settings would find this contract particularly aligned with their capabilities. Additionally, businesses with a focus on children’s care services can leverage this procurement to establish or strengthen partnerships with public sector agencies like Durham County Council.

## Notice

Working in a children's home can present a challenging work environment due to caring for children and young people with a range of different needs which can be complex needs and include behavioural and emotional challenges as well as legal processes like deprivation of liberty orders. For the Children's Homes Service to be able to provide high quality care to our children and young people, the staff team require a high level of training which is wide ranging in nature to effectively care for and support our young people and meet their individualised needs

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe174eef-5d3e-4c16-a6c8-9a6ee9219ed5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Apr 2025 - 13 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,800 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,800 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5UJ |
| 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), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 May 2025 at 12:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe174eef-5d3e-4c16-a6c8-9a6ee9219ed5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe174eef-5d3e-4c16-a6c8-9a6ee9219ed5
  8th May 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

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