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title: "County Durham Brokerage Service - Hospital to Residential / Nursing Care"
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# County Durham Brokerage Service - Hospital to Residential / Nursing Care

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da88772a-3720-4dd6-8a74-dcd03c22cdba

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## Summary

The Durham County Council is seeking to provide a Brokerage Service aimed at facilitating prompt hospital discharges for individuals needing long-term residential or nursing care. This procurement, classified under health and social work services, involves an open tender procedure with a total contract value of £546,666. The tender was published on 20 July 2018, with the submission deadline having been 14 September 2018. The contract commenced on 1 November 2018 and is set to conclude by 31 March 2022, with service operations predominantly within the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This opportunity is particularly suited for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations involved in health and social care. Companies with expertise in residential placement services, discharge planning, or management of care facilities may find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. Engaging in this contract can significantly support business growth by expanding service offerings within the public health sector and enhancing partnerships with local authorities.

## Notice

The Brokerage Service is a bespoke intervention to facilitate prompt hospital discharge where an individual requires long term residential / nursing care. Outcomes link to integration work and Durham County Council Adult and Health Services (DCC AHS) / NHS priorities on Discharge to Assess and reduction in Delayed Transfers of Care. The Brokerage Service will support Service Users who receive Local Authority funding, those who are funded through NHS Continuing Health Care and self-funders, who are not eligible for Local Authority funding but may need help and support to find an appropriate placement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/839d1cb4-9b54-48cf-85d0-435e51b8c6c1 |
| 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Nov 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Sep 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Sep 2018 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £546,666 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £546,666 |
| 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 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHS HEALTHCARE (CAREHOME SELECTION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 29 Nov 2018 at 13:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/839d1cb4-9b54-48cf-85d0-435e51b8c6c1
- 20 Jul 2018 at 12:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fcd6413-cafc-4cf0-8698-2b5171678cbb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/839d1cb4-9b54-48cf-85d0-435e51b8c6c1
  29th November 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6fcd6413-cafc-4cf0-8698-2b5171678cbb
  20th July 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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