Awarded· 3 Sept 2025
Out of County Residential Care for an Individual
Durham County Council · County Durham, North East
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Residential Care for an Individual. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 5 Sep 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
The Salvation Army Social Work Trust
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 07:14
View notice2026
Contract ends
0½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Residential Care for an Individual. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham. The contract went to The Salvation Army Social Work Trust. It was awarded on 3 September 2025. The contract value is £23,419. The contract runs from 3 September 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 5 September 2025. The notice number is 054102-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-059493.
Summary of the contracting process
Durham County Council, a public authority at the sub-central government level, has completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Out of County Residential Care for an Individual". This procurement falls under the services category, specifically health and social work services, and is located in the United Kingdom, region UKI. The process used a direct procurement method below the threshold without competition.
The contract was awarded to The Salvation Army Social Work Trust UK and has a start date of 4th September 2025, with the potential to extend until 31st March 2027, should the placement continue to meet the service user's needs. The total contract value is £28,103.38, with a net amount of £23,419.48 GBP.
Large enterprises with established experience in providing care support and those accredited as a voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. The award to The Salvation Army Social Work Trust UK demonstrates a preference for experienced suppliers capable of delivering specialised services efficiently.
The notice in full
Out of County Residential 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
- Residential Care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 3 Sep 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
- Awarded to
- The Salvation Army Social Work Trust
- 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
- £23,419
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
- 054102-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059493
- 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
- The Salvation Army Social Work Trust
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Out of County Residential Care for an Individual
Who won the Out of County Residential Care for an Individual contract?
Durham County Council awarded the contract to The Salvation Army Social Work Trust on 3 September 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 Residential Care for an Individual contract worth?
The contract value is £23,419. The contract runs from 3 September 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).
Who is the buyer for Out of County Residential Care for an Individual?
Durham County Council, based in County Durham, North East.
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