Select List of Primary Providers for The Provision of Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£8.7bn
Suppliers
29
Lots
1
Published
16 Mar 2026
Description
Durham County Council (the Council) has a duty to provide services for vulnerable residents who are eligible for care and support according to the national criteria introduced by the Care Act 2014. This opportunity is for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement. The domiciliary care element is applicable to children, young people and adults and the Reablement element is applicable to adults aged 18+ only. The Council is committed to the delivery of high-quality Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement and wishes to work in partnership with Independent Sector Providers, who can demonstrate and deliver quality Services which achieve and maintain 'value for money' and positive outcomes for Service Users enabling them to live independently and safely in their community. Services are to be delivered across 10 Demand Zones as identified in the tender documents.
Scope
- Reference
- 002988
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2031Possible extension to 31 Mar 2033
2 allowable extensions of a period of 12 months each are available subject to commissioner approval, performance, funding and achievement of KPIs.
- CPV classifications
- 85000000
- Contract locations
- North East England, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award Questions | 4.2.1 Management of the Domiciliary Care and Reablement Services 4.2.2 Delivery of the Domiciliary Care and Reablement Service Delivery 4.2.3 Capacity and Responsiveness of Service 4.2.4 Quality Assurance, Performance and Safeguarding 4.2.5 Partnership Working and Social Value | quality | 100.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 29 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£300.0m
Award date
13 Mar 2026
Contract start
31 Mar 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2031