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Development of a Specialist Therapeutic Children's Home for Children with Complex Mental Health, Disability and High-Risk Needs

Description: Market Engagement for the development of a specialist therapeutic Children's Home for children with complex mental health, disability and high-risk needs in County Durham. The Council is exploring a service model that may: * Operate as an Ofsted-registered children's home. * Provide up to three highly individualised placements. * Support solo living arrangements when required. * Deliver enhanced staffing arrangements where assessed as needed. * Operate using trauma-informed & psychologically informed approaches. * Incorporate Positive Behaviour Support principles. * Support restriction reduction and progression planning. * Maintain strong links with education, health and community services. * Promote placement stability and reduce placement breakdown. * Support children to remain closer to home wherever possible. * Reduce reliance on unregistered, emergency and out-of-area provision. * Support planned transitions to less (read more...)

Summary: Durham County Council is exploring a specialist therapeutic children’s home in County Durham for children with complex mental health, disability and high-risk needs. The service would provide up to three highly individualised placements, potentially including solo living where required, with enhanced staffing based on assessed need. Its intended purpose is to improve placement stability, reduce placement breakdown and reliance on unregistered, emergency or out-of-area provision, and help children remain closer to home where possible. The service would support planned moves to less restrictive environments when safe and appropriate, with strong links to education, health and community services. This is a health and social care service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction works.

Development of a Specialist Therapeutic Children's Home for Children with Complex Mental Health, Disability and High-Risk Needs

Description: Market Engagement for the development of a specialist therapeutic Children's Home for children with complex mental health, disability and high-risk needs in County Durham. The Council is exploring a service model that may: * Operate as an Ofsted-registered children's home. * Provide up to three highly individualised placements. * Support solo living arrangements when required. * Deliver enhanced staffing arrangements where assessed as needed. * Operate using trauma-informed & psychologically informed approaches. * Incorporate Positive Behaviour Support principles. * Support restriction reduction and progression planning. * Maintain strong links with education, health and community services. * Promote placement stability and reduce placement breakdown. * Support children to remain closer to home wherever possible. * Reduce reliance on unregistered, emergency and out-of-area provision. * Support planned transitions to less (read more...)

Summary: Durham County Council is exploring a specialist therapeutic children’s home in County Durham for children with complex mental health, disability and high-risk needs. The service would provide up to three highly individualised placements, potentially including solo living where required, with enhanced staffing based on assessed need. Its intended purpose is to improve placement stability, reduce placement breakdown and reliance on unregistered, emergency or out-of-area provision, and help children remain closer to home where possible. The service would support planned moves to less restrictive environments when safe and appropriate, with strong links to education, health and community services. This is a health and social care service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction works.

Repairs, Assets & Compliance ICT Systems

Description: Repairs, Assets & Compliance ICT Systems PME

Summary: Believe Housing Limited intends to procure information and communications technology systems and related services for repairs, asset management and compliance. The scope covers software and information systems, including compliance software, alongside information-systems planning and computer-related services. The work is for delivery in County Durham. This is a service procurement intended to support the housing provider’s repairs, asset and compliance functions.

FA08-27 - DPC/SIPR Advisory Services

Description: Northumbrian Water are looking to appoint Specialist Advisory Services to support the development, procurement and mobilisation of major strategic infrastructure programmes, specifically related to the Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) / Specified Infrastructure Project Regulations (SIPR) pathways, including the North Suffolk Reservoir Project. The framework will provide access to specialist financial/commercial and legal advisors who will support the delivery of strategic infrastructure programmes through the provision of advisory services covering procurement strategy, commercial structuring, financial modelling and assurance, legal strategy, procurement law support, contract drafting, regulatory compliance and mobilisation support.

Summary: Northumbrian Water Limited is seeking specialist advisory services for major strategic infrastructure programmes, including the North Suffolk Reservoir Project and programmes using Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) or Specified Infrastructure Project Regulations (SIPR) models. The work is split into two lots: financial and commercial advice, and legal services. Financial and commercial support covers strategy and modelling, delivery and commercial models, procurement planning and documents, payment design, market engagement, bidder evaluation and negotiations, contract close and assurance. Legal support covers legal strategy, procurement law, drafting and negotiating contracts, regulatory compliance, land and planning, corporate finance, contract close and mobilisation. Advisers will work alongside Northumbrian Water’s programme teams and technical and other professional advisers. The services support programmes across development, procurement and mobilisation, and are intended for infrastructure projects in the United Kingdom.

Bishop Auckland College ~ Cleaning Tender

Description: The successful Supplier will be required to provide High-Quality Cleaning services for Bishop Auckland College. The contract commences on 1st February 2027 and runs for an initial 3-year period with 2 x 1-year optional extensions. Student Numbers are approx. 937 and staff of 260. Annual contract value is PS240,000 per annum with a potential full term contract value of PS1,200,000. Full address of the Locations is; Bishop Auckland College, Woodhouse Lane, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL14 6JZ McIntyre Centre, 25 Newgate Street, Bishop Auckland, DL14 7EP Southwest Durham Training, Durham Way South, Aycliffe Business Park, County Durham, DL5 6AT - (Not core cleaning, flexibility for provider to cover periods of annual leave and sickness only a recharge basis) There is a requirement for LGPS for some employees, and (read more...)

Summary: Bishop Auckland College is seeking a supplier to deliver cleaning services across its education sites. The main locations are Bishop Auckland College on Woodhouse Lane and the McIntyre Centre on Newgate Street, both in Bishop Auckland, and Southwest Durham Training at Aycliffe Business Park. At Southwest Durham Training, the requirement is limited to cover during staff annual leave and sickness, with the College recharging the cost. The McIntyre Centre includes a public-access café, teaching and evening classes. The College Group provides education from early years to higher education, including full-time and part-time courses, apprenticeships and access courses. The requirement is for school and college cleaning services (CPV 90919300).

Supply of Cameras and Associated Equipment Used for Traffic Monitoring Purposes

Description: This service shall be provided for existing cameras and any additional cameras installed as and when required during the period of the contract.The service shall consist of the following: Managed Camera and Hosting Service Real-Time Image Services Traffic Data Collection and Analytics Dashboard and Reporting Platform Cyber Security and protection Supply of Equipment Monitoring Fault Responsibilities

Summary: Durham County Council is seeking a supplier to provide traffic-monitoring camera services and equipment for its existing cameras and any additional cameras installed during the contract. The scope combines a managed camera and hosting service, real-time images, traffic data collection and analytics, and a dashboard and reporting platform. It also covers cyber security and protection, equipment supply, monitoring, and responsibility for faults. The work supports road-transport monitoring and CCTV operations, with delivery in County Durham. The requirement is for an integrated service, rather than equipment supply alone: suppliers should be able to provide and host camera systems, process and present traffic data, and support the equipment throughout its use.

Managed IT and Cyber Security Service Provider - Pre-Qualification (Stage 1 of 2)

Description: North East Autism Society (NEAS), a North East England charity, is seeking to appoint a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver managed IT and cyber security services across the organisation. This is Stage 1 of a two-stage process. Suppliers are invited to complete the attached short Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to Stage 2, an Invitation to Tender (ITT), which will allow a longer response period. Services required include: IT service desk; Microsoft 365 support and backup; cyber security monitoring; endpoint management; Azure support; backup and disaster recovery; vulnerability assessments; managed firewall support; and strategic IT consultancy. Scope: approximately 1300 users across 54 sites. Suppliers must have an operational office in the North East of England, current experience supporting charity sector clients, and current experience (read more...)

Summary: North East Autism Society (NEAS), a charity based in North East England, is seeking a managed service provider to deliver IT and cyber security support across its organisation. The service covers an IT helpdesk, Microsoft 365 support and backup, cyber security monitoring, endpoint management, Azure support, backup and disaster recovery, vulnerability assessments, managed firewall support and strategic IT consultancy. It is intended to support approximately 1,300 users across 54 sites in the North East of England. This is a broad managed IT services requirement combining day-to-day user support, cloud and infrastructure management, security services and strategic advice. The main work is IT support and consultancy (CPV 72000000).

Stores Provision

Description: Provision of a managed stores, supporting repairs, voids, compliance and planned improvement activity across Believe housing's domestic property portfolio.

Summary: Believe Housing Limited intends to procure a managed stores service to support repairs, empty-property work, compliance activity and planned improvements across its domestic housing portfolio. The service centres on supplying and managing construction and building materials, including plumbing and heating materials, alongside storage and warehousing. The work is associated with Believe Housing’s housing operations in County Durham and the wider North East of England. This is a service procurement combining materials provision with the stores and facilities-management capability needed to support maintenance and improvement work. Suppliers should consider whether they can serve a housing portfolio and coordinate materials availability and storage with ongoing repair, compliance and planned works.

002468 - Contract for Fleet Equipment Maintenance and Potential Repair

Description: Durham County Council (DCC) have a requirement for the ongoing maintenance, calibration, and potential repair of all workshop equipment across all four of their workshops. The fleet team look after approximately 1100 vehicles and 3000 items of powered equipment, the council operates 24/7 365 days a year supporting the people of County Durham. The four workshops operate five days a week and are accessed on a weekend and evening to accommodate breakdowns or repairs. All four sites are used for MOT testing and the Meadowfield Depot also has a DVSA ATF lane which operates 4 days a week. All the equipment must be repaired or inspected at the earliest opportunity to ensure downtime is minimised and the testing bays are fully utilised across the 5 days.

Summary: Durham County Council is buying ongoing maintenance, calibration and potential repair of workshop equipment used by its fleet team. The service covers all equipment across four council workshops supporting around 1,100 vehicles and 3,000 powered equipment items. The sites carry out MOT testing, and Meadowfield Depot also operates a DVSA-authorised testing facility lane. Work is intended to keep equipment in service, minimise downtime and ensure testing bays are fully utilised. The workshops operate five days a week, with evening and weekend access to handle breakdowns and repairs; the wider fleet operation runs around the clock. Delivery is across County Durham. This is a vehicle and workshop-equipment maintenance and repair service (CPV 50100000).

Managed IT and Cyber Security Service Provider - Pre-Qualification (Stage 1 of 2)

Description: North East Autism Society (NEAS), a North East England charity, is seeking to appoint a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver managed IT and cyber security services across the organisation. This is Stage 1 of a two-stage process. Suppliers are invited to complete the attached short Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ). Shortlisted suppliers will be invited to Stage 2, an Invitation to Tender (ITT), which will allow a longer response period. Services required include: IT service desk; Microsoft 365 support and backup; cyber security monitoring; endpoint management; Azure support; backup and disaster recovery; vulnerability assessments; managed firewall support; and strategic IT consultancy. Scope: approximately 1300 users across 54 sites. Suppliers must have an operational office in the North East of England, current experience supporting charity sector clients, and current experience (read more...)

Summary: North East Autism Society (NEAS), a charity based in North East England, is seeking a managed service provider to deliver IT and cyber security support across its organisation. The service covers an IT helpdesk, Microsoft 365 support and backup, cyber security monitoring, endpoint management, Azure support, backup and disaster recovery, vulnerability assessments, managed firewall support and strategic IT consultancy. It is intended to support approximately 1,300 users across 54 sites in the North East of England. This is a broad managed IT services requirement combining day-to-day user support, cloud and infrastructure management, security services and strategic advice. The main work is IT support and consultancy (CPV 72000000).