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title: "Care Friends Licence Renewal"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ab9478a7-cd3d-4bd9-b0b3-abddb614e396"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2023-08-29"
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# Care Friends Licence Renewal

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab9478a7-cd3d-4bd9-b0b3-abddb614e396

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has awarded a contract for the "Care Friends Licence Renewal" project to Care Friends. This tender falls under the services category and had a total contract value of £42,652.50. The procurement method used was a selective process with a negotiated procedure. The tender period ended on 31st March 2023, and the contract period is from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024.

This award presents opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to engage in providing services related to software packages and information systems. Businesses specialising in employee referral apps or care staffing solutions may find this tender particularly suited for their offerings. Interested parties can directly contact Durham County Council for more information regarding the awarded contract.

## Notice

Care Friends is an employee referral app which they launched in partnership with Skills for Care to support finding and retaining high quality care staff. Care Friends allows a Care Provider's employees to refer their friends for job opportunities at the tap of a button. Employees can share job roles directly with their contacts or on social media.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9510f5c5-27c3-41f1-a940-0d60dc548ffc |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £42,652 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £42,652 |
| 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 | CARE FRIENDS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 29 Aug 2023 at 10:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9510f5c5-27c3-41f1-a940-0d60dc548ffc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9510f5c5-27c3-41f1-a940-0d60dc548ffc
  29th August 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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