Awarded· 30 Mar 2025
Out of County 24 hr residential care provision
Durham County Council · County Durham, North East
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County 24 hr residential care provision. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 15 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Gainford Homes
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 09:40
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County 24 hr residential care provision. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham. The contract went to Gainford Homes. It was awarded on 30 March 2025. The contract value is £329,718. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 15 October 2025. The notice number is 065487-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05cd0b.
Summary of the contracting process
Durham County Council has completed a procurement process titled "Out of County 24 hr residential care provision," specifically targeting the health and social work services sector. The procurement was conducted using a direct method, marked as below threshold without competition, under the light-touch special regime.
This process culminated in an active award to Gainford Homes Ltd, a large supplier, primarily focused on providing 24-hour nursing residential care, including specialised services for dementia and older people. The contract commenced on 1st April 2025 and will conclude on 31st March 2026, with a total value of £329,718 GBP. The service will be delivered in the UKC2 region of the United Kingdom.
The notice in full
Out of County Nursing Residential Care Home - Provision of 24 hr residential care, including 1:1 care, dementia, nursing and older peoples care.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Gainford Homes
- 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
- £329,718
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
- 065487-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05cd0b
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- 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
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
- Gainford Homes
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Out of County 24 hr residential care provision
Who won the Out of County 24 hr residential care provision contract?
Durham County Council awarded the contract to Gainford Homes on 30 March 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Out of County 24 hr residential care provision contract worth?
The contract value is £329,718. The contract runs from 31 March 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Out of County 24 hr residential care provision?
Durham County Council, based in County Durham, North East.
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