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Awarded· 31 May 2025

The provision of a specialist care and supported living service for an individual

Durham County Council · County Durham, North East

Durham County Council has awarded The provision of a specialist care and supported living service for an individual. It is a contract for supported living in County Durham.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Compassionate Care and Support (north East

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:31

    View notice

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    1 year after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Durham County Council has awarded The provision of a specialist care and supported living service for an individual. It is a contract for supported living in County Durham. The contract went to Compassionate Care and Support (north East. It was awarded on 31 May 2025. The contract value is £46,818. The contract runs from 31 May 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 1 year.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 7 August 2025. The notice number is 046735-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0582fa.

Summary of the contracting process

Durham County Council has completed the award stage of a procurement process for the provision of a specialist care and supported living service designed for the benefit of an individual service user. The contract, titled "Provision of a Specialist Care and Supported Living Service for an Individual," falls under the health and social work services category and is situated within the UKC14 region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement, dated 7 August 2025, was pursued through a direct method, below the threshold, meaning it did not involve competitive tendering. The service commenced on 1 June 2025 and is set to conclude on 31 March 2026. The awarded contract, valued at over £56,000 gross, was secured by Compassionate Care and Support (North East) Ltd, a large-scale business already known within the region.

The notice in full

The provision of a specialist care and supported living service for an individual service user within a specific supported living scheme to include a specific number of 'core hours' and a specific number of 1:1 support hours.

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
Supported Living
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
31 May 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (1 year)
Awarded to
Compassionate Care and Support (north East
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
£46,818

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
046735-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0582fa
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
Compassionate Care and Support (north East
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 this tender

Who won the The provision of a specialist care and supported living service for an… contract?

Durham County Council awarded the contract to Compassionate Care and Support (north East on 31 May 2025. It is due to end on 31 March 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the The provision of a specialist care and supported living service for an… contract worth?

The contract value is £46,818. The contract runs from 31 May 2025 to 31 March 2026 (1 year).

Who is the buyer for The provision of a specialist care and supported living service for an…?

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

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