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title: "CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF 24 HOUR, ShORT STAY CARE AND ACCOMMODATION FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0777c7"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "Hartlepool Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF 24 HOUR, ShORT STAY CARE AND ACCOMMODATION FOR ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

Buyer: Hartlepool Borough Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0777c7

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## Summary

Hartlepool Borough Council is procuring 24-hour short-stay care and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities. The service is intended to provide safe, stimulating and caring respite for people who are cared for, while giving their carers reassurance that they are secure, comfortable and well supported. The requirement covers six respite beds commissioned on a block-purchase basis for scheduled respite, plus one additional emergency bed. All seven beds must be provided in a care home within Hartlepool and registered for respite support for people with learning disabilities. The provider must also deliver a minimum number of dedicated care hours each week, regardless of bed occupancy. This is a health and social care services opportunity.

The procurement has reached tender: Hartlepool Borough Council invited offers through an open procedure. Bids were due by 26 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC, with the evaluation and award period scheduled to end on 1 December 2026 at 23:59:59 UTC. The contract is valued at £3,030,000 gross. It is due to run from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030, with renewal arrangements allowing it to extend to 31 March 2032, subject to budget and satisfactory performance. The single lot is evaluated on quality at 70% and price at 30%. Electronic submission is allowed, and tenders must be submitted in English.

This opportunity suits care-home operators and specialist adult social care providers able to deliver learning-disability respite care at scale. The successful provider needs a suitable care home within Hartlepool with seven beds available for occupation from the contract start: six planned respite beds and one emergency bed. The home must be registered with the Care Quality Commission to provide respite support to people with learning disabilities and have a CQC rating of Good or Outstanding. Providers must be able to maintain a minimum dedicated level of care each week irrespective of occupancy, and support both scheduled respite and emergency placements. The emergency bed can only be accessed through a social worker, care manager or the out-of-hours Emergency Duty Team. The opportunity is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

## Notice

The service is designed to enable the 'cared for individual' to remain in a safe, stimulating and caring environment for periods of respite care. The service will also provide peace of mind for Carers that their loved ones take their respite in a secure environment in which they are comfortable, happy and well cared for. The successful provider will be expected to provide minimum dedicated care hours each week regardless of bed occupancy. The service will provide 6 respite beds that will be commissioned on a block purchase basis, allowing for scheduled respite. In addition to the 6 block purchased beds there will be 1 additional emergency bed for emergency provision. This additional bed can only be accessed by means of a Social Worker/Care Manager or by the Emergency Duty Team (Out of Hours.) It is a requirement that the 7 beds must be in a care home within the Borough of Hartlepool, registered with the Care Quality Commission for the provision of respite support to people with learning disabilities and rated "Good" or "Outstanding". All seven (7) beds must be available for occupation on 1st April 2027 on commencement of the contract.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Dependant upon budget and satisfactory contract performance.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089750-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,030,000 |
| Lots value | £3,030,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Hartlepool Borough Council |
| Locality | HARTLEPOOL |
| Postcode area | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS24 8AY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC31 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |
| Local authority | Hartlepool |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Hartlepool |
| Delivery location | TLC11 Hartlepool and Stockton-on-Tees |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 15:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089750-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089750-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.open-uk.org/

## Provenance

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