UK Public Sector Contracts & Tenders

Durham County Council (the Council) has a duty to provide services for vulnerable residents who are eligible for care and support according to the national criteria introduced by the Care Act 2014. The Council is seeking multiple providers that can provide the below named services. This is a flexible Framework where bidders may bid at any time. However, at the sole discretion of the Council, it may close the Framework should the Council deem they have sufficient providers to meet demand. The Council has the discretion to both open and close selected Lots and not all Lots should it choose to. The opportunity is divided into four Lots as detailed below: Lot 1: Learning Disability Standard Care Lot 2: Learning Disability Enhanced Care Lot 3: Mental Health Standard Care Lot 4: Mental Health Enhanced Care Bidders can bid for up to and including all 4 Lots and be awarded a Contract for up to and including all 4 Lots. Further details of the requirements are set out in the tender documents, which can be accessed free of charge, at www.open-uk.org using reference OPEN2026294. The Framework does not include any guarantee of any minimum volume of services, or any minimum expenditure. Furthermore, appointment under the Framework does not constitute a commitment by the Council, or any other contracting authority to the exclusive use of the Framework or an individual supplier for such requirements. Permitted modifications - The Council anticipates that changes may be required to reflect evolving service needs and external drivers. These may include (without limitation): -changes to the nature, scope, model or volume of Supported Living Services; -shifts in local and national health, care and wellbeing priorities; -changes in service user needs, complexity and demand; -amendments to statutory duties, regulatory requirements, inspection regimes or best practice guidance.

Durham County County are seeking one provider to undertake daily cleaning and janitorial duties within the bus stations, located across Durham County. A cleaning schedule will be implemented to ensure all key tasks are completed on a daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly basis, as well as a yearly deep clean. There are 5 bus stations in scope of this procurement, all located within County Durham: Bishop Auckland Bus Station Consett Bus Station Durham Bus Station Peterlee Bus Station Stanley Bus Station Full tender documents can be accessed, free of charge, by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org The proposed contract period is 1st September 2026 - 31st August 2028, with an option to extend a further 1 x 24-months, at the Council's sole discretion.

The service is to prevent individuals aged 18 and over from being discharged from hospital into street homelessness, and to support safe, timely, and sustainable discharges through coordinated in-hospital intervention and time-limited post-discharge support. The service will provide proactive, responsive, and coordinated support through: •Early identification of individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness; •In-hospital assessment, advocacy, and discharge coordination; & •Time-limited post-discharge support to sustain accommodation and reduce the risk of readmission. The service will specifically support individuals who: •Are homeless or at risk of homelessness; •Have support needs relating to drug and alcohol use; and •Are known to Adult Social Care services, including those with assessed care and support needs, those open to Adult Social Care teams, and those requiring coordinated discharge planning. Durham County Council (the Council) are seeking submissions from suitably experienced and skilled organisations to provide the specified services for the Housing, Health & Wellbeing Discharge Support Service. The service is commissioned in recognition of the significant risks associated with hospital discharge into homelessness, and the adverse impact this has on individual health and wellbeing, as well as system pressures across health, housing, and social care. The Council is committed to ensuring that no individual aged 18 and over is discharged from hospital into street homelessness, and that all discharges are safe, timely, and supported by appropriate accommodation and care pathways. The service will operate within the framework of statutory duties under the Care Act 2014, including the duty to promote individual wellbeing, prevent, reduce, and delay the need for care and support, and ensure the integration of services where this contributes to improved outcomes. The service will also support the Council in meeting its responsibilities under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017, including duties to prevent and relieve homelessness and to work collaboratively with partner agencies through the Duty to Refer process. The service will deliver an integrated model of support spanning in-hospital intervention and time-limited post-discharge assistance, ensuring continuity of care for individuals with complex and multiple needs. It will form a key part of a wider system approach to discharge planning, working in close partnership with Adult Social Care, housing services, health providers, and other relevant stakeholders to facilitate coordinated and person-centred outcomes. A core feature of this integrated approach is the requirement for the provider to work proactively and collaboratively with Transfer of Care Hubs, clinical teams, and wider hospital-based staff to identify individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness at the earliest possible stage of admission. The service will accept and respond to referrals from Transfer of Care Hubs, hospital wards, Emergency Departments, and clinical teams, ensuring timely engagement and intervention to support discharge planning processes. A requirement of the contract is that staff work flexibly and may need to align as part of a hospital discharge pathway resulting in the need to be co-located from time to time within other relevant commissioned services and embrace opportunities for alignment with the National Health Service Neighbourhood Hubs Programme and integrated working with health, housing and adult social care partners. Further details of the requirements are set out in ITB Documents which can be accessed free of charge at www.open-uk.org

The Framework is for the provision of Drainage and Asset Management Investigation, Maintenance and Refurbishment Works to Durham County Council and affiliated bodies.

The opportunity is issued as a single contract without Lots for the provision of Weighbridge Test Unit Hire up to 44,000 kg.