Awarded· 15 Dec 2025
Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual
Durham County Council · County Durham, North East
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 17 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Lee Mount Healthcare
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:00
View noticeNext
2027
Contract ends
1½ years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham. The contract went to Lee Mount Healthcare. It was awarded on 15 December 2025. The contract value is £106,964. The contract runs from 16 December 2025 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 1½ years.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 17 December 2025. The notice number is 083697-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f788.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process, initiated by Durham County Council, involves the award of a contract for "Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual," targeting the health and social work services category. This process is conducted under a direct procurement method, classified as below threshold — without competition, and follows a light-touch regime.
The contract, with a gross value of GBP 106,964, has been awarded to Lee Mount Healthcare Limited and will be active from 16th December 2025 until 31st March 2027. Key dates include the contract signing on 15th December 2025 and the publication of contract details on 17th December 2025. The service location is within the United Kingdom, specifically the UKE region.
As the procurement was executed without competition, it offers niche providers such as Lee Mount Healthcare Limited a focused engagement. This contract underscores a collaboration between a local authority and a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME), hinting at future prospects for similar entities in the region.
The notice in full
Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual - service user choice
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
- 16 Dec 2025 to 31 Mar 2027 (1½ years)
- Awarded to
- Lee Mount Healthcare
- 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
- SME
Values
- Contracts value
- £106,964
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
- 083697-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f788
- 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
- Lee Mount Healthcare
- Awardee scale
- SME
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual
Who won the Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual contract?
Durham County Council awarded the contract to Lee Mount Healthcare on 15 December 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual contract worth?
The contract value is £106,964. The contract runs from 16 December 2025 to 31 March 2027 (1½ years).
Who is the buyer for Out of County Residential Care Placement for an Individual?
Durham County Council, based in County Durham, North East.
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