Contract for the provision of Supported Accommodation for people with Complex Needs.

Durham County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-055881Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£1.7m

Awarded 16 Sept 2025

Suppliers

2

1 SME

Lots

3

2 awarded

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 2029
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Relevant Previous Experience and KnowledgePass/Failquality
Referrals and Ongoing Support15%quality
Staff Training and TUPE15%quality
Implementation , monitoring and reporting20%quality
Stakeholder relationships, crisis management and LOT specific staffing and accommodation30%quality
Relevant Previous Experience and KnowledgePASS / FAILquality

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.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1High complex needs / ex-offenders. Dispersed accommodation mixed gender£910kcomplete
2High complex needs core and cluster 24 hour supported accommodation mixed gender.£975kcomplete
3Female only complex needs core and cluster supported accommodation£975kcomplete