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title: "Short Break Opportunity - County Durham"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f4f6ea10-3021-4c3f-aad4-dbd02cc6632d"
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published: "2019-10-04"
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# Short Break Opportunity - County Durham

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4f6ea10-3021-4c3f-aad4-dbd02cc6632d

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## Summary

The procurement process for a short break opportunity has been initiated by Durham County Council, targeting health and social work services. The tender, titled "Short Break Opportunity - County Durham," is located in the North East of the United Kingdom. The tender was published on 4th October 2019 and is currently active, with a deadline for submissions set for 9th October 2019. The contract period will commence on 10th October 2019 and is expected to conclude on 18th December 2019. This procurement is being conducted through an open procedure.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses in the health and social care sectors, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. These businesses would be well-suited to provide the required one-to-one staffing and transport services for an 8-year-old boy during the designated hours, making it an ideal opportunity to expand their service offerings within the region.

## Notice

Short break required as soon as possible for an 8 year old Male in Sherburn: - 5 hours/week term time - 10 hours/week school holidays - 1:1 staffing - Transport required Please contact ahs.commissioning@durham.gov.uk to submit an expression of interest and receive relevant referral documents. Alternatively, you may contact Mosin Ali via telephone at 03000 268189.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44be2b56-24c2-4a99-986e-6cd1e43fe7da |
| 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 | 4 Oct 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Oct 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2019 - 18 Dec 2019 |
| 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) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2019 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44be2b56-24c2-4a99-986e-6cd1e43fe7da

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44be2b56-24c2-4a99-986e-6cd1e43fe7da
  4th October 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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