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title: "Provider Panel for Intermediate Care Plus Beds (Spot Purchase)"
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# Provider Panel for Intermediate Care Plus Beds (Spot Purchase)

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9c8ff5f0-8fd1-405d-92cb-0376a58f834d

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for an Open Procedure tender titled "Provider Panel for Intermediate Care Plus Beds (Spot Purchase)" under the health and social work services category. The contract is valued at £7,500,000 GBP and covers the provision of Intermediate Care Plus (IC+) Beds within County Durham via a spot contract arrangement. The procurement process has concluded, with the contract period scheduled to start on October 1, 2022, and end on September 30, 2025.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses, especially those in the healthcare services sector, to offer Nursing and Residential Beds for IC+ bed functionality within County Durham. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this procurement process. Interested parties should refer to the NEPO Procontract website for detailed specifications and requirements, with a focus on catering to the healthcare needs of the Durham community.

## Notice

Provider Panel for Intermediate Care Plus (IC+) Beds within County Durham via a spot contract arrangement. This tender has been split into two Lots:- Lot 1 For Nursing and Residential Beds for all types of IC+ bed functionality as detailed in the tender documents. Lot 2 For Residential Beds - Time to Think beds only. This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Tough Regime). This contract is to be a Provider Panel Agreement to provide (on a non-exclusive basis as called off from time to time) Intermediate Care Plus (IC+) Beds within County Durham via a spot contract arrangement within County Durham for Durham County Council ("the Contract"). This Provider Panel will be a panel which will be opened as and when required, at the sole discretion of the Council, whereby organisations that wish to apply to become a member of the panel can do throughout the lifetime of the panel. Please access the tender documentation for free for full details of the specification and requirements via the NEPO Procontract (https://www.nepo.org) website and access the tender using DN622550. If you have any problems accessing the documents via the system please contact the NEPO helpdesk as detailed below. The E-tendering System Support is provided for Providers by the NEPO portal administration organisation Proactis. Please use the method below that is appropriate to the issue that you are experiencing. * Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk Ticketing System (http://proactis.kayako.com)) - To be used by Suppliers for non-time critical issues i.e. password resets / account queries, finding information, accessing the tender, etc. * Email (ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com) - To be used in same way as ticketing system. Any emails to this address will auto-log a support ticket on Proactis Supplier Support Helpdesk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc6e0d02-2645-49e2-bbdb-cca2ab8d6763 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £7,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £7,500,000 |
| 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 5UL |
| 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 | 19 |
| Supplier names | AKARI CARE; ASCOT CARE LANGLEY HOUSE; ASCOT CARE NORTHEAST; BONDCARE/SHAFTESBURY CARE GRP; ELBA CARE LTD - DIVINE CARE CENTRE; GAINFORD CARE HOMES; HC ONE NO 2; HC-ONE; HILL CARE SERVICES; MARTON CARE HOMES; MERICOURT LIMITED / FOUR SEASONS (NO 9; MERICOURT LIMITED / FOUR SEASONS HOMES NO 4; MERICOURT LIMITED / TAMARIS HEALTHCARE (ENGLAND; MERICOURT LIMITED/ALLIANCE CARE (TRENDLEWOOD; OBJECTQUEST LTD TA BETHANY HOUSE; SANCTUARY CARE; TRIMS GYM; WEST HOUSE CARE HOME; YOUR CARE FIRST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2022 at 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc6e0d02-2645-49e2-bbdb-cca2ab8d6763
- 12 Aug 2022 at 08:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f00778d-a95a-4b45-a6c7-6f2da5aa5402

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fc6e0d02-2645-49e2-bbdb-cca2ab8d6763
  27th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8f00778d-a95a-4b45-a6c7-6f2da5aa5402
  12th August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://proactis.kayako.com
- http://www.durham.gov.uk
- https://www.nepo.org

## Provenance

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