Contract for the provision of Supported Accommodation for people with Complex Needs.
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.7m
Suppliers
2
Lots
3
Published
07 Oct 2025
Description
Durham County Council (DCC) is invited tenders from experienced service providers capable of delivering high-quality supported accommodation services for complex adults. Clients will be 18 years of age or over, with complex needs. The opportunity is split into 3 LOTs. All accommodation will be for single people and will provide 24 hour support to those who have needs that cannot be met in main stream accommodation (except for LOT 1, see 3a Service Specification)
Scope
- Reference
- OPEN20251128
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029Possible extension to 31 Mar 2031
2 extension periods of a 12 month duration are available subject to approval, funding and performance
- CPV classifications
- 85311000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Relevant Previous Experience and Knowledge | Pass/Fail | quality | — |
| Referrals and Ongoing Support | 15% | quality | — |
| Staff Training and TUPE | 15% | quality | — |
| Implementation , monitoring and reporting | 20% | quality | — |
| Stakeholder relationships, crisis management and LOT specific staffing and accommodation | 30% | quality | — |
| Relevant Previous Experience and Knowledge | PASS / FAIL | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 2 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£546k
Award date
16 Sept 2025
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2029
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High complex needs / ex-offenders. Dispersed accommodation mixed gender | £910k | complete |
| 2 | High complex needs core and cluster 24 hour supported accommodation mixed gender. | £975k | complete |
| 3 | Female only complex needs core and cluster supported accommodation | £975k | complete |
Award 1· 1 supplier
Awarded 16 Sept 2025 · Contract period 31 Mar 2026 — 31 Mar 2029
Award 2· 1 supplier
Awarded 16 Sept 2025 · Contract period 31 Mar 2026 — 31 Mar 2029
Total lots
3
Awarded
3
Estimated total
£2.9m
Awarded total
£1.7m
High complex needs / ex-offenders. Dispersed accommodation mixed gender
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2029
Estimated
£910k
CPV
High complex needs core and cluster 24 hour supported accommodation mixed gender.
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2029
Estimated
£975k
CPV
Female only complex needs core and cluster supported accommodation
Start
31 Mar 2026
End
31 Mar 2029
Estimated
£975k
CPV
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