--- title: "Contract for Short Term Assistance Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL" published: "2019-06-21" --- # Contract for Short Term Assistance Service Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-e7faa0b3-ca98-4da9-9c53-e35e4b657716.json) ## Summary The procurement process concerns the "Contract for Short Term Assistance Service" initiated by Durham County Council, aimed at providing critical support services within the health and social work industry. This open tender seeks assistance for adult service users in the North East region of the United Kingdom, with a total contract value of £576,000. The tender period concluded on 3rd June 2019, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 1st August 2019, lasting until 31st July 2020. Interested suppliers were invited to access the relevant tender documents through the NEPO platform. This contract presents substantial opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in health and social care services, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary/community sector enterprises (VCSE). Entities that can provide hospital discharge support, bridging services for domiciliary care packages, or emergency support for unpaid carers would be well-positioned to compete for this contract, thereby contributing to significant service improvements in the community while expanding their own operational footprint. ## Notice This contract is for Short Term Assistance Service to be accessed by adult service users ("the Contract") for Durham County Council, Darlington Borough Council, and affiliated bodies. The Short Term Assistance Service (STAS) will provide assistance for three main elements: * Support with Admission Avoidance / Hospital Discharge (Intermediate Care) * Provide a bridging service (when a domiciliary or reablement care package cannot start on the date required) * Carers Emergency Support to deliver replacement care in an unpaid carer emergency (please note additional guidance on this element in ITT Documents) Additional information: To Access the tender documentation for free, please access www.nepo.org, register as a supplier and access this tender with reference DN408067. If you have any queries setting your Organisation up on the system, please contact the Supplier Technical Support Proactis Helpdesk Ticketing System http://proactis.kayco.com Email: ProContractSuppliers@proactis.com / Telephone: 0330 005 0352. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca773763-f533-4072-88f7-678ffef78068 | | 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 | 21 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 3 Jun 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 17 Jun 2019 | | Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Jul 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £576,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £576,000 | | 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 | 1 | | Supplier names | SUPPORTIVE SRC | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 21 Jun 2019 at 12:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca773763-f533-4072-88f7-678ffef78068 - 3 May 2019 at 14:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1703223-6a8e-40d5-800d-fac00fa227f5 - 3 May 2019 at 13:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b989ddf0-da6a-4de8-9983-1415308026f0 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ca773763-f533-4072-88f7-678ffef78068 21st June 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e1703223-6a8e-40d5-800d-fac00fa227f5 3rd May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b989ddf0-da6a-4de8-9983-1415308026f0 3rd May 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://proactis.kayco.com - http://www.durham.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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