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title: "LS (659744) Opportunity for a provider to work with Durham for a bespoke residential children's home."
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# LS (659744) Opportunity for a provider to work with Durham for a bespoke residential children's home.

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf20359b-41c7-485e-8096-d302bcb27cdb

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## Summary

The Durham County Council has published a tender titled "LS (659744) Opportunity for a provider to work with Durham for a bespoke residential children's home" in the Health and Social Work Services category. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ends on January 30, 2024, with the contract period starting on January 31, 2024. The opportunity is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations with a preference for locations in or near County Durham, United Kingdom.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses in the health and social work services sector to collaborate with Durham County Council on providing therapeutic care for a young individual with complex needs. Companies specializing in trauma-informed care and therapeutic services tailored to children with developmental trauma, ADHD, and attachment difficulties would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The focus on high levels of trauma-informed care and the requirement for two-to-one staffing support present growth possibilities for organisations with expertise in providing personalised and specialized care services.

## Notice

LS (659744) Opportunity for a provider to work with Durham for a bespoke residential children's home. Age: 11years 1month Gender: Male Current Placement: Solo assessment placement Geographical location required: Any location in the UK will be considered. Preferred location is in County Durham or as close to County Durham as possible. Needs and presentation: L is an amazing 11-year-old little boy who is full of energy and loves to be active outdoors. When feeling safe and calm, L is also able to spend time participating in gentler indoor activities such as doing jigsaws, building with lego, and colouring. L has suffered severe developmental trauma and he now has major attachment difficulties. L also has a diagnosis of ADHD and shows high levels of autistic traits. L currently needs two-to-one staffing support. He is always 'on the go' and requires constant adult attention due to his attachment difficulties. On occasion, when he is most distressed and heightened, L can display violent behaviours. This is not necessarily a frequent occurrence - L can have a number of positive days, and indeed weeks, in a row. However, when incidents of L displaying violent behaviours do occur, such incidents can be intense and severe. L needs the highest possible levels of trauma-informed and therapeutic care.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc6d9db-62a5-41aa-84bb-774e5684f72c |
| 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 | 18 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jan 2024 - 18 Dec 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

- 18 Dec 2023 at 19:38 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc6d9db-62a5-41aa-84bb-774e5684f72c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc6d9db-62a5-41aa-84bb-774e5684f72c
  18th December 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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