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Awarded· 3 Nov 2025

Out of County Specialist Residential Care Placement for an Individual

Durham County Council · County Durham, North East

Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Specialist Residential Care Placement for an Individual. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 10 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Trust Care Management

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:44

    View notice

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Durham County Council has awarded Out of County Specialist Residential Care Placement for an Individual. It is a contract for residential care and care home in County Durham. The contract went to Trust Care Management. It was awarded on 3 November 2025. The contract value is £124,678. The contract runs from 4 November 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 10 November 2025. The notice number is 072243-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05dd40.

Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has completed a direct procurement process for the "Out of County Specialist Residential Care Placement for an Individual," classified under health and social work services. The procurement, with the main category being services, took place in the UKJ2 region and was executed under the light-touch regime without competition due to it being below the threshold.

The contract, awarded to Trust Care Management Ltd, commenced on 4th November 2025 and is set to run until 31st March 2026, with a potential extension possible if the service user’s needs persist. The total value of the contract amounts to £124,678.32. The contract’s value and potential renewal also suggest long-term engagement possibilities for service providers ready to meet the specified care needs.

The notice in full

Out of County Specialist 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.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
4 Nov 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
Awarded to
Trust Care Management
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
£124,678

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
072243-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dd40
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Durham County Council is based in County Durham. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
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
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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
Trust Care Management
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Out of County Specialist Residential Care Placement for an Individual

Who won the Out of County Specialist Residential Care Placement for an Individual contract?

Durham County Council awarded the contract to Trust Care Management on 3 November 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 Specialist Residential Care Placement for an Individual contract worth?

The contract value is £124,678. The contract runs from 4 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Out of County Specialist Residential Care Placement for an Individual?

Durham County Council, based in County Durham, North East.

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