---
title: "Care Voids 2025/26"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a0b9"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-09-24"
---

# Care Voids 2025/26

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a0b9

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## Summary

The contracting process titled "Care Voids 2025/26" was conducted by Durham County Council, a sub-central government public authority in the United Kingdom. The procurement involves services within the health and social work sector, specifically addressing care void payments to maintain staffing levels in response to vacancies. The procurement method used was direct, without competition, considered a below-threshold activity under a special "light-touch" regime. The contract, which commenced on 1st April 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2026, was awarded to ST ANNE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES. The total gross amount for the contract is £70,800, with a net amount of £59,000.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in health and social services, particularly those capable of filling urgent staffing needs and maintaining service levels amid vacancies. Given the procurement’s light-touch nature and direct award process, organisations with established relationships or expertise in handling care void scenarios are well-positioned to compete. Large-scale providers like ST ANNE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES, especially those familiar with the operational region and possessing robust service delivery capacities, stand to gain from contracts of this nature.

## Notice

Care void payment when a vacancy occurs in the service to maintain the level of staffing required to meet the needs of the remaining tenants. Costs are based on an estimation between 01/04/2025 - 31/03/2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059122-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DURHAM |
| Post town | Durham |
| Postcode | DH1 5WB |
| 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 | Framwellgate and Newton Hall |
| Westminster constituency | City of Durham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST ANNE'S COMMUNITY SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2025 at 09:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059122-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059122-2025
  24th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.st-annes.org.uk/

## Provenance

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