Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for the re-procurement of Community Based Services for people with a learning disability, mental health needs, and/or autism

Durham County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05a6d1Procurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableplanning

Estimated value

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

04 Feb 2026

This is a preliminary market engagement notice

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Description

The Council are inviting providers to participate in preliminary engagement to gain insight from the market with the purpose of making any potential future exercise, well framed, feasible, focused and of likely interest to the market. This preliminary market engagement purpose is to seek potential providers to join our framework of organisations and to provide their views regarding Community Based Services for people with a learning disability, mental health needs, and/or autism which is primarily supported living services. Supported Living services are community provisions where individuals have a tenancy with a housing provider and the Council commissions a care and support provider to meet the needs of the individuals living there.

Scope

Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05a6d1
Total value
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2029

2 x 24 month extension periods are available subject to performance, funding and commissioner approval.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
85320000
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
PricePass/Failprice
Technical QuestionsPass/Fail Criteriaquality