---
title: "Care Voids"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ccf0"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-15"
---

# Care Voids

Buyer: DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ccf0

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## Summary

Durham County Council, a sub-central government public authority based in Durham, has completed a procurement process titled "Care Voids". This tender, in the services category, deals with maintaining staffing levels when a vacancy arises in care services. The process employed a direct procurement method under the "lightTouch" regime, falling below the threshold and thus executed without competition. Key dates include the contract period starting from 1st April 2025 and ending on 31st March 2027, with the contract having been signed on 31st March 2025. The service will be delivered in the UKC14 region, and the procurement process is presently in the award stage as of 15th October 2025.

This tender presents a stable opportunity for businesses engaged in providing health and social work services, specifically those capable of maintaining consistent staffing despite fluctuating client numbers. It is an instrumental contract for large-scale service providers like COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE, who have been awarded the contract, signifying a sustained service provision over two years with a gross contract value of £57,600. Businesses experienced in managing similar services can enhance their growth by engaging in such government contracts, benefiting from the predictability and security they confer.

## Notice

Care Voids 25/27 - 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065438-2025 |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £48,000 |

## 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 | COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2025 at 08:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065438-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065438-2025
  15th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.c-i-c.co.uk
- http://www.durham.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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