Awarded· 6 Apr 2025
Out of County Nursing and Residential Care
Durham County Council · County Durham, North East
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Nursing and Residential Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in County Durham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 14 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Akari Care
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:19
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Nursing and Residential Care. It is a contract for other health and social care in County Durham. The contract went to Akari Care. It was awarded on 6 April 2025. The contract value is £104,625. The contract runs from 6 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 14 August 2025. The notice number is 048677-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0587ba.
Summary of the contracting process
Durham County Council has awarded a contract titled "Out of County Nursing and Residential Care" under the category of health and social work services. The procurement process, completed without competition due to being below the threshold, follows the 'light touch' regime. The buyer is located in Durham, United Kingdom, and the contract pertains to services delivered within the UKC14 region.
The contract was signed on 7th April 2025, with the period ending on 31st March 2026, valued at £125,550.05 gross. The procurement stage is complete and the tender was initiated directly. AKARI CARE LIMITED, the awarded supplier, exemplifies organisations well-positioned for such contracts.
Engaging in direct procurement processes without competition may also introduce efficiencies and strengthen collaboration in service delivery.
The notice in full
Out of County Residential and Nursing Care placement for an individual.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 6 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
- Awarded to
- Akari Care
- 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
- £104,625
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
- 048677-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0587ba
- 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
- Akari Care
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Out of County Nursing and Residential Care
Who won the Out of County Nursing and Residential Care contract?
Durham County Council awarded the contract to Akari Care on 6 April 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 Nursing and Residential Care contract worth?
The contract value is £104,625. The contract runs from 6 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Out of County Nursing and Residential Care?
Durham County Council, based in County Durham, North East.
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