{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-065603-2026-05-19T16:57:08+01:00", "date": "2026-05-19T16:57:08+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-065603", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM", "name": "Durham County Council", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PMPB-8772-VYWM" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Corten House, Dunholme Close", "locality": "Durham", "postalCode": "DH1 5WB", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKC14" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "url": "http://www.durham.gov.uk/", "classifications": [ { "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment", "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "description": "Public authority - sub-central government" } ] } } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM", "name": "Durham County Council" }, "planning": { "milestones": [ { "id": "engagement", "type": "engagement", "description": "The Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed, free of charge, for completion and submission at www.open.org-uk using reference OPEN2026313", "dueDate": "2026-03-04T23:59:59Z", "status": "scheduled" } ], "documents": [ { "id": "014311-2026", "documentType": "marketEngagementNotice", "noticeType": "UK2", "description": "Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014311-2026", "datePublished": "2026-02-17T13:27:09Z", "format": "text/html" } ] }, "tender": { "id": "003277", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub", "description": "Durham County Council (the Council) are seeking submissions from suitably experienced and skilled organisations to provide the specified services for the Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub. This includes the Safe Night Hub, Integrated Support Hub and dispersed properties. The main service should be based in one premises which is able to deliver the wrap around support required. The contract will also include the provision of 10 dispersed supported accommodation properties to be used as a step down pathway from the Night Hub. The Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub aims to deliver a preventative, integrated response for adults at risk of homelessness, rough sleeping, or poor health outcomes, particularly those discharged from hospital or unable to safely return to accommodation. The service aims to: *Prevent discharge to the street for eligible adults *Provide immediate, short-term step-down support following hospital discharge *Identify housing needs early and support move-on solutions *Support access to appropriate services such as Housing and homelessness services, Welfare benefits and financial support.GP registration and health appointments (not exhaustive) *Reduce rough sleeping and repeat homelessness *Improve service user engagement with statutory and voluntary services Further details of the requirements are set out in Document 3A Specification which can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org. Permitted Changes to Contract: *Funding for these services is reliant upon the continued availability of funds from both the Council's core budget and The Homeless Prevention Funding. Funding amounts and sources are uncertain over the contract term and therefore DCC may need to invoke either contract modifications or termination as permitted under the relevant sections of the contract terms and conditions. At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may slightly differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit of the Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub service. The Council reserves the right to apply inflationary uplifts to the contract value at its sole discretion and will be based upon the availability of funding and commissioning priorities. The Council reserves the right to modify the service specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding the delivery of this service is published by the Government. If a successful bidder's contract is terminated, either at the Council's or the provider's discretion, the council has the discretion to approach one or all of the other successful bidders to offer them the opportunity to deliver the Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub service OR go to market for a new supplier.", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85000000", "description": "Health and social work services" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKC14", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" }, { "region": "UKC14", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "specialRegime": [ "lightTouch" ], "aboveThreshold": true, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "suitability": { "sme": true, "vcse": true }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-04-01T00:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00", "maxExtentDate": "2031-03-31T23:59:59+01:00" }, "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 2100000, "amount": 1750000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "weightingDescription": "Stage 1: Contract Specific Essential Criteria - Pass/Fail : -Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children & Young People -Data Protection - Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) -General Data Protection Regulations (UK GDPR) -Disclosure and Barring Service -Lone Working, Violence & Aggression -Accommodation (including dispersed properties) -Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment) Regulations Technical Questions - 95%: Service Model, Delivery and Outcomes - 25% Workforce Training and Development - 15% Safeguarding, Risk Assessment and Risk Management- 15% Real Life Case Study - 15% Crisis Response, Access and Hospital Discharge - 15% Social Value, Inclusion and Performance - 10% Pricing - 5% The score from Stage 1 equals 65% of the total score. Stage 2: Inspection of Property Following Stage 1 evaluation, shortlisted bidders will proceed to Stage 2, which consists of a site inspection of the proposed premises intended for use as the Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub and the dispersed properties. The Council reserves the right to determine the number of dispersed properties to be inspected at point of progression to stage 2 however, a minimum of 3 properties will be inspected. Assessment Criteria The inspection will consider (but is not limited to) the following factors: * Appendix B - Premises Inspection Form * Stage 2 scoring methodology * Readiness for use by contract start date The score from Stage 2 equals 35% of the total score. The scores will be added together to give overall weighting.", "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "Technical Questions" }, { "type": "price", "name": "Price" } ] }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "This contract is let with an option to extend by 2 x periods of 12 months based on the availability of funding, provider performance against contract and commissioner approval." } } ], "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 2100000, "amount": 1750000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "open", "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure", "procedure": { "features": "The procurement exercise is being run as a multiple stage Competitive Flexible procedure pursuant to the section 20 2(b) of PA23. Stage 1 - has been designed to assess the suitability of bidders to deliver the Council's Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub requirement(s), to exclude any unsuitable bidders, and to produce a shortlist of those bidders most suited to proceed to Stage 2. The Council will shortlist a maximum of 2 bidders only to progress (assuming that there are at least 2 suitably qualified organisations who achieve the minimum score). Stage 2 - has been designed to assess the main property from which the Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub will be delivered alongside the requirement for 10 dispersed step down properties. Stage 3 - Bidders with the highest combined score from Stage 1 and Stage 2 will be deemed the successful provider and once standstill has expired will be invited to meet with the Council to finalise the proposal to ensure this meets the Council's needs prior entering into contract (if required). The score from Stage 1 equals 65% of the total score. The score from Stage 2 equals 35% of the total score. The scores will be added together to give overall weighting." }, "submissionMethodDetails": "www.open-uk.org using reference OPEN20261086", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-08-31T10:00:00+01:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-10-01T23:59:59+01:00" }, "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "045910-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045910-2026", "datePublished": "2026-05-19T16:57:08+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "riskDetails": "Funding for these services is reliant upon the continued availability of funds from both the Council's core budget and The Homeless Prevention Funding. Funding amounts and sources are uncertain over the contract term and therefore DCC may need to invoke either contract modifications or termination as permitted under the relevant sections of the contract terms and conditions. At the Council's discretion, should the Council acquire further funding, including from different sources, additional services may be required and may slightly differ to that detailed in the Specification but will fall under the remit of the Health, Wellbeing and Night Hub service. The Council reserves the right to modify the service specification if new legislation and/or guidance regarding the delivery of this service is published by the Government." }, "language": "en" }