Published date: 11 July 2024

This notice was replaced on 14 January 2025

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 14 January 2025)

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Contract summary

Industry

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,000,000 to £10,500,000

Procurement reference

DCC001-DN717879-05902395

Published date

11 July 2024

Closing date

7 August 2024

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 October 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

This opportunity is for Housing, Health & Wellbeing Floating Support within the boundaries of County Durham. The aim of services is support people to maintain tenancies, obtain suitable accommodation, help with budgeting/finances, attending appointments, referring to appropriate support where needed with the intention to keep people out of more costly secondary services.

The Contract is divided into three Lots as detailed below:

Lot 1 - Housing, Health and Wellbeing Floating Support/Outreach services for young people aged 16-25 years.

Lot 2 - Housing, Health and Wellbeing Floating Support/Outreach services for Adults aged 26+ years.

Lot 3 - Floating Support service to support parents and people with Learning difficulties/disabilities and Autism.

Providers may bid for one, two or all Lots however they must include a rank of their preferences and can only be successful for a maximum of two Lots. The Council is looking for one Provider per Lot.

At the sole discretion of the Council, where there is not a successful bidder for a Lot, the Council may approach the successful bidder from another Lot delivery in order to negotiate and award if appropriate.

The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further period of 24 months from the actual end date.

The Council believes that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to this contract. The Council will provide TUPE information and employee data in a compressed data folder on request and receipt of a completed confidentiality agreement (please see confidentiality agreement template included with the tender documents).


More information

Additional text

Tender Documents can be accessed free of charge at www.nepo.org utilising DN717879


About the buyer

Contact name

Donna Iley

Address

County Hall
Durham
DH1 5UG
England

Email

donna.iley@durham.gov.uk

Website

http://www.durham.gov.uk