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Awarded· 30 Mar 2025

Care Voids

Durham County Council · County Durham, North East

Durham County Council has awarded Care Voids. It is a contract for other health and social care in County Durham.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Sovereign Care (north East

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:17

    View notice

  4. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Durham County Council has awarded Care Voids. It is a contract for other health and social care in County Durham. The contract went to Sovereign Care (north East. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £26,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 15 October 2025. The notice number is 065423-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05cce6.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Care Voids," conducted by Durham County Council, has reached the award stage as of 15th October 2025. This procurement is classified under the services category within the health and social work services industry, fulfilling a public authority requirement at a sub-central government level in the UK, specifically within the Durham region.

This contract, initiated as a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition, has a completion status, with the contract period set from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2027. The awarded contract is valued at £26,000, with services being provided by Sovereign Care (North East) Ltd. The procurement process was straightforward with a direct award aimed at efficiently maintaining service continuity.

Enterprises that have the capacity to manage service voids or are looking to expand their presence in the North East of England will find this contract particularly advantageous for strategic growth and broader market penetration.

The notice in full

Care void payment when a vacancy occurs in the service to maintain the level of staffing required to meet the needs of the remaining tenants.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Sovereign Care (north East
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£26,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
065423-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cce6
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Durham County Council is based in County Durham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
County Durham
Town
Durham
Postcode
DH1 5WB
Electoral ward
Framwellgate and Newton Hall
Constituency
City of Durham
Region
North East
Sub-region
Durham
Area
Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Durham County Council
Category
Services
Address
Durham, DH1 5WB · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Sovereign Care (north East
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Care Voids

Who won the Care Voids contract?

Durham County Council awarded the contract to Sovereign Care (north East on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Care Voids contract worth?

The contract value is £26,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Care Voids?

Durham County Council, based in County Durham, North East.

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