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title: "Care Connect Alarm Equipment Ad-hoc"
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# Care Connect Alarm Equipment Ad-hoc

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3d61b07-6fc9-4663-9642-a19798e61dd3

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the Care Connect Alarm Equipment Ad-hoc procurement. The contract involves the purchase of alarm units and related equipment to support Care Connect customers' needs. The total contract value is £1,000,000 GBP, and the contract period runs from October 10, 2022, to October 9, 2026. Tunstall Healthcare (UK) Limited has been awarded the contract, making this a direct award procurement.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses dealing with security equipment and related communication devices. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete for this contract. The Care Connect Alarm Equipment Ad-hoc procurement by Durham County Council opens avenues for companies involved in providing technological solutions for emergency assistance in the UK market.

## Notice

Direct Award contract is required with Tunstall Healthcare (UK) to cover ad hoc purchasing of alarm units, peripheral devices, and other related equipment for use in the homes of Care Connect customers. This is the equipment installed in customer homes to allow them to contact the DCC control room for help and assistance when required. A more substantial direct award contract is anticipated in 2023, in relation to the switch off of the analogue (PSTN) telephone network and the migration to digital, which will require new digitally compliant alarm equipment. Until this time, Care Connect wish to continue ordering alarm units and other peripheral equipment as and when needed for use with new customers, and for replacing items which have come to the end of their life cycle.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2a30542-b3d8-49ee-86c1-614769a01a08 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2022 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2022 - 9 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | TUNSTALL HEALTHCARE (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

### Codes

- 32000000 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 35121000 - Security equipment

## Release History

- 23 Dec 2022 at 09:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2a30542-b3d8-49ee-86c1-614769a01a08

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b2a30542-b3d8-49ee-86c1-614769a01a08
  23rd December 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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