--- title: "OS (579099) - Opportunity to work with Durham County Council for a bespoke residential children's home." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b8821117-4bd6-4220-b613-adac2ee0b4e1" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8821117-4bd6-4220-b613-adac2ee0b4e1" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8821117-4bd6-4220-b613-adac2ee0b4e1.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8821117-4bd6-4220-b613-adac2ee0b4e1.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2023-10-26" --- # OS (579099) - Opportunity to work with Durham County Council for a bespoke residential children's home. Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b8821117-4bd6-4220-b613-adac2ee0b4e1 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b8821117-4bd6-4220-b613-adac2ee0b4e1) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b8821117-4bd6-4220-b613-adac2ee0b4e1.json) ## Summary The Durham County Council is seeking a provider for a bespoke residential children's home for a 15-year-old male with specific needs. This tender falls under the Health and social work services category with an open procurement method. The deadline for tender submissions is 2nd November 2023, and the contract period is set to start on 16th November 2023 and end on 11th November 2024. This opportunity offers business growth potential for SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises interested in providing health and social work services. Businesses capable of offering tailored care services for individuals with complex needs would be well-suited to compete. Durham County Council is the buying organisation, and the tender stage is currently active, presenting a chance for qualified providers to engage with the council for service delivery. ## Notice Durham County Council require registered children's residential home for 15 year old male with ADHD and ASD. OS is a 15-year-old male, he has autism/ADHD and assessed to have low IQ.When OS is feeling settled, and positive he is a lovely young man and great to engage with and visit. OS is very chatty and has a good sense of humour and likes to have a joke; at his parents' home he has a pet dog which he taught tricks to and during visits enjoyed showing the tricks to professionals. When OS is in a positive mood he will engage well with activities, he enjoys fishing (he used to be in a fishing group with his dad), has engaged in water sports with previous professionals involved who stated he loved it and at the moment he is very much enjoying fitness. At OS current education provision, he spends 2/3 times a week boxing and is looking into participating in boxing outside of school time too and is considering a fight in a charity match in December. When OS is unable to manage his negative feelings such as anger, upset or frustration, or when he feels those around him are not listening to his views and at times when being told no there can be a change in his behaviour. When OS is feeling angry, upset, or frustrated he can make threats to those around him, call names, swear, cause damage to things around him such as punching doors/walls and breaking items. OS behaviour can also be physically abusive, he has assaulted parents and wider family network including his younger brother DS - there has been incidents within education getting into fights, however this is not untypical for a teenage boy. OS typically does not typically demonstrate physical violence towards the professionals working with him, however, there have been a number of incidents where he has made threats and caused damage within his placement, and to belongings of staff and whilst we acknowledge this is a worry it can be expected due to the lack of stability and uncertainty that coincides with an unregistered placement this has triggered an escalation in behaviour. OS says there are strategies to calm him down such as going for a walk or listening to music, but these are preventive strategies if OS emotions escalate quickly these will not work. OS has stated he will continue to work with professionals for the support required and want's help with managing his emotions and anger but does find this difficult. If you are interested in receiving tenders for current or future opportunities directly and join our off-framework list, please contact ahs.commissioning@durham.gov.uk or cypsresidential@durham.gov.uk for further information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fc22094-e17a-4290-bf19-ba44449032c1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 2 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Nov 2023 - 11 Nov 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL | | Locality | DURHAM | | Post town | Durham | | Postcode | DH1 5UG | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2023 at 14:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fc22094-e17a-4290-bf19-ba44449032c1 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fc22094-e17a-4290-bf19-ba44449032c1 26th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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