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title: "Provider Panel for Day Services"
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# Provider Panel for Day Services

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5d5acbf-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

Durham County Council is managing a public procurement process titled "Provider Panel for Day Services," aiming to establish a consistent service level for service users across County Durham. This tender falls within the health and social work services industry, with a total contract value of £32 million. The procurement process is currently in the Award stage, with the contract duration set from October 1, 2016, to March 31, 2020. Relevant dates include the tender period ending on June 26, 2016, and the award date noted as August 24, 2016.

This opportunity presents significant potential for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in health and social care services. Providers that can deliver social care, rehabilitation, practical support, or community engagement activities for various demographic groups—including older people and adults with disabilities—would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The council's openness to appointing multiple suppliers provides an advantageous environment for innovative and diverse service providers to participate.

## Notice

Introduction to the Provider Panel The Council wishes to establish a new Provider Panel for Day Services to provide a consistent level of service for Service Users within County Durham. This Provider Panel is being created without any restrictions placed on the number of successful Providers who may be appointed as Panel Members. For the purposes of this Provider Panel, Day Services are defined as the provision of some or all of the following Services following a full assessment of the Service User's individual needs by the Care Co-ordinator / Social Worker:- * Social Care; * Practical Support; * Rehabilitation/Re-enablement; * Carer Respite/Short Breaks; * Support to facilitate access to Volunteering or Employment Opportunities; * Meaningful activities to meet assessed care needs; * Outreach support within local communities Providers must specify which Service User Group/ Lot they are intending to offer day services to. For the purposes of this Provider Panel the Council has identified the following Service User Groups (Lots): * Older people (aged 65yrs+) * Adults with Physical Disabilities and/ or Sensory Impairment (aged 18-64yrs) * Adults with Learning Disabilities (aged 18-64yrs) * Children, young persons and younger adults aged 16 - 25 years who are receiving support by the Transitions Team and have physical disabilities/sensory impairment or learning disabilities, who may have associated mental health problems and those on the autism spectrum disorder

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30774d29-24c5-4ea0-98f7-f296e426a645 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jun 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 May 2016 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2016 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,000,000 |
| 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 | 50 |
| Supplier names | BONDCARE; CASTLE CARE TEESDALE; DAYBREAK; DEACONSTAR; DEVONSHIRE HOUSE CARE; DIRECT STEPS; DISC DEVELOPING INITIATIVES FOR SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITY; DURHAM ALLIANCE FOR COMMUNITY CARE; EAST DURHAM COLLEGE; EBONEY DAY CARE; ENDEAVOUR WOODCRAFT; ETHICARE; GAPPS DAY SERVICE; GROWING TOGETHER DURHAM; HARTLEPOOL & DISRICT HOSPICE; HASWELL AND DISTRICT MENCAP; HOME GROUP; HOME ON THE RANGE; HOSPITAL OF GOD AT GREATHAM; INNOVATIONS; INTEGRATING CHILDREN; KAYDAR; KEY ENTERPRISES; LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY; LIONMOUTH RURAL CENTRE; LOVE IN CARE; MANOR CARE HOME; MEADOWWELL CONNECTED; MPS CARE; NEW STEPS IN THE COMMUNITY; NORTH WEST DURHAM RURAL COMMUNITY CARE; OBJECTQUEST T/A BETHANY HOUSE CARE HOME; ONE TO ONE BEFRIENDER SCHEME; PERFECT C ARE; PHOENIX DAY CARE; PIONEERING CARE PARTNERSHIP; POTENS; RAYSON HOMES; REACH OUT CARE; RESPIRE HEALTH CARE; SHAW TRUST; THE VILLAGE CARE HOME; THE WOODPILE; THERA NORTH; VOID SERVICES; WEAR 1 CARE; WEAR MENCAP; WEAR VALLEY ANGLING; WILLIAMS AND SPENCELEY; WOOD FOR LANDSCAPES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30774d29-24c5-4ea0-98f7-f296e426a645

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30774d29-24c5-4ea0-98f7-f296e426a645
  26th May 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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