Awarded· 31 May 2025
The provision of a specialist care and supported living service to an individual
Durham County Council · County Durham, North East
Durham County Council has awarded The provision of a specialist care and supported living service to an individual. It is a contract for supported living in County Durham.
Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Aug 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract awarded
Compassionate Care and Support (north East
2025
Contract starts
2025
Award notice published
UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 08:45
View notice2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Durham County Council has awarded The provision of a specialist care and supported living service to 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 £75,335. 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 046746-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-058301.
Summary of the contracting process
Durham County Council, a sub-central government authority based in Durham, has recently completed a procurement process for the provision of a specialist care and supported living service to an individual. This procurement falls under the 'Health and social work services' industry category, with operations taking place within the UKC14 region.
The procurement stage has reached the 'Award' tag, with the contract being signed on 1 June 2025, and spanning from 1 June 2025 to 31 March 2026. Using a direct procurement method, the process was conducted below the threshold without competition, reflecting a light-touch regime approach. The gross value of the contract amounts to £90,402.62.
It is suitable for well-established suppliers able to provide bespoke care and support living services, such as large-scale organisations like Compassionate Care and Support (North East) Ltd.
The notice in full
Provision of a specialist care and supported living service to an individual service user 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.
Key facts
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
- £75,335
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
- 046746-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058301
- 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
- Compassionate Care and Support (north East
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- Not stated
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
Questions about The provision of a specialist care and supported living service to an individual
Who won the The provision of a specialist care and supported living service to an individual 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 to an individual contract worth?
The contract value is £75,335. 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 to an individual?
Durham County Council, based in County Durham, North East.
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