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PlanningHealth and social work servicesCPV: 85000000

Ofsted Registered/Registering Providers of Children's Home's

County Durham
Published 9 Apr, 2025
Contract Value
Not specified
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Overview

Summary, notice description and lot information

Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council is inviting Ofsted Registered/Registering Providers of Children's Homes to a collaboration and engagement event. This event targets providers delivering or planning to deliver services in County Durham and the North-East region. The council aims to develop a new solution for purchasing Ofsted registered children's social care placements starting April 2026.

The event will be held on Wednesday 21st May 2025 from 9:30am to 12:30pm at Neville Hall, Durham Leadership Centre in Spennymoor, Co. Durham, DL16 6YP. Interested parties should email childrenscommissioningofficers@durham.gov.uk by Friday 2nd May 2025 to register attendance, noting that venue capacity may limit representation to two persons per organisation. This engagement offers significant growth opportunities for Ofsted Registered/Registering Providers of children's social care services, particularly those looking to establish or expand their presence in County Durham and the wider North-East England area.

Providers specialising in health and social work services are encouraged to attend, as the council aims to forge strong collaborations and consult on future procurement frameworks. Businesses adept in these sectors can leverage these discussions to secure sustainable services and achieve optimal outcomes for young people, thereby enhancing their market position and operational footprint through potential framework agreements.

Notice Description

Durham County Council is excited to invite Ofsted Registered/Registering Providers of Children's Home's to a collaboration and engagement event. This event will be primarily for those providers currently offering services or looking to develop services within County Durham and/or the North-East region. Durham County Council are looking to put in place a new solution to purchase Ofsted registered children's social care placements from April 2026.

The aim of this event is to explore together what this solution could look like and consult with providers on plans for a new local agreement and how we can work in collaboration to secure sustainable services and the best possible outcomes for our young people. The event will take place on Wednesday 21st May 2025 from 9.30am -12.30pm in Neville Hall at the Durham Leadership Centre in Spennymoor. (Previously known as The Education Centre on local signage - Enterprise Way, Spennymoor, Co. Durham, DL16 6YP) We would welcome your attendance and engagement in this event to help us gather valuable insight from providers.

It would be helpful for Providers to send representation from the organisation that will be able to contribute to discussions around contracts, frameworks and procurement. This is a free event and we look forward to seeing you there. If you would like to attend please email childrenscommissioningofficers@durham.gov.uk to book a space by Friday 2nd May 2025.

Due to venue capacity we may only be able to accommodate 2 people per organisation. If you would like additional spaces please highlight on booking and we will confirm if we can accommodate nearer the event date.

Lot Information1 Lot
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Planning

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Procurement Classification

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Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff45
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified
Current Stage
Planning

Contract Values

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Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

The contract period is ten years.

Key Dates

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Notice Status

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Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority

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DCC
DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL
Services
Contact Name
Not specified
DURHAM
DH1 5WB
North East
England
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear

Awarded Supplier

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Number of Suppliers
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Awards Value
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OCDS RecordID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ff45

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