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title: "Provision of Intermediate Care Plus (IC+) Beds within County Durham via a block contract arrangement."
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# Provision of Intermediate Care Plus (IC+) Beds within County Durham via a block contract arrangement.

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1c72211-5886-4ff2-ad42-4a184f9ff8fe

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## Summary

Durham County Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for the "Provision of Intermediate Care Plus (IC+) Beds" across County Durham, classified under health services and social care. The tender was published on 22nd June 2018, with a tender deadline set for 23rd July 2018. The contract period is set to begin on 1st September 2018 and will run until 31st August 2020, with a total contract value of £4 million, involving block purchases of specified care beds at preset rates based on service functionality. The procurement is conducted through an open procedure, allowing bids from various suppliers.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social care services. Businesses offering intermediate care solutions or bed provisioning would find this opportunity particularly well-suited, as the contract aims to enhance healthcare support within the community. Organisations able to demonstrate experience in delivering such services across the North East region will be in a strong position to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The primary objective of the Contract is to provide services that support Intermediate Care Services across County Durham. The Council requires a number of block purchase beds that are spread across the County. The block purchases of the beds will be at a stated rate which is dependent on the type of service (bed functionality). To access the tender documents - please access the NEPO Procontract Portal at http://www.nepo.org and register for free and access documents via reference DN348625. For help accessing the NEPO portal, please contact the helpdesk 0330 0050352.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c59d2c83-ceef-4f59-b32a-d7039b9e8565 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jul 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2018 - 31 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,000,000 |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BONDCARE WILLINGTON; CEDAR COURT; SANCTUARY CARE (NORTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2018 at 10:38 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c59d2c83-ceef-4f59-b32a-d7039b9e8565
- 22 Jun 2018 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c59d2c83-ceef-4f59-b32a-d7039b9e8565

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c59d2c83-ceef-4f59-b32a-d7039b9e8565
  22nd June 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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