Contract for the Provision of 24 hour Residential and / or Nursing Care Services across County Durham
Durham County CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
29 July 2025
Type
services
Overview
This Contract is for the provision of 24 hour residential and / or nursing care services (the Services). The Services shall be delivered with the aim of promoting person-centred care and quality of life for Service Users.
The Contract will operate as an Open Select List which providers will be appointed to and the subsequent delivery of any Services will be supplemented by separate, Individual Placement Agreements This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR). The Council considers that the procurement falls under Regulation 74 of the PCR for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).
Regulations cited
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
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Award Details
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ADORE CARE SPENNYMOOR LTD
AKARI CARE LIMITED
ANCHOR HANOVER GROUP
ARLINGTON CARE GROUP
ASCOT CARE (LANGLEY HOUSE) LIMITED
ASCOT CARE NORTH EAST LIMITED
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE HOMES LIMITED
BEAMISH RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES LIMITED
BONDCARE WILLINGTON LIMITED
BROOMHOUSE CARE LTD
CARE UK COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
CARELINE LIFESTYLES (UK) LTD
CRAIGARRAN LIMITED
CROWN CARE HOLDINGS LIMITED
DEVONSHIRE HOUSE CARE LTD
ELBA CARE LIMITED
ESSENTIAL CARE & SUPPORT LTD
GAINFORD CARE HOMES LIMITED, (Carewell (Health Care) Ltd)
Gainford Care Homes Ltd
HC-ONE LIMITED
HC-ONE NO 2 LIMITED
HILL CARE 3 LIMITED
IDEAL CARE (NORTH) LIMITED
LANDONA HOUSE LIMITED
LEAZES HALL CARE HOME
LOTUS CARE BRANDON LODGE
MANOR CARE HOME GROUP
MARIPOSA CARE HOME GROUP
MARTON CARE HOMES LTD
MMCG TOPCO HOLDINGS LTD
OBJECTQUEST LIMITED
PREMIER CARE HOMES LIMITED
RAYSON HOMES LIMITED
ROSEBERRY CARE CENTRES
ROSEMOUNT HOME
SANCTUARY CARE LIMITED
SHAFTESBURY CARE GRP Ltd
SHERBURN HOUSE CHARITY
SOLEHAWK LIMITED (POPULAR CARE LTD)
ST ANDREWS (MPS) LIMITED
ST MARYS CONVENT RESIDENTIAL HOME (THE ORDER OF GOOD AND PERPETUAL SUCCOUT)
ST PHILIPS CARE CALEDONIA LTD
STRONG LIFE CARE (TENLANDS) LTD
TAMARIS HEALTHCARE (ENGLAND) LIMITED
THE BEECHES NURSING AND CARE HOME
THE FIELDS CARE HOME
TRIMS GYM LIMITED
VILLAGE CARE HOME (MURTON) LIMITED
WEST HOUSE CAREHOME LIMITED
WEST LODGE CARE HOMES LIMITED
Castle Bank Care Home
Lambton House Ltd T/A Lambton House Care Home
Williams &Spenceley Ltd
Parklands Nursing Home
Advinia Health Care Limited
MERRYWELL CARE (BELMONT GRANGE) LTD
Seaham Care Limited
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust
3 contracts wonlatest 19 Dec 2025£232m
total awarded
- 2
Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
2 contracts wonlatest 21 May 2025£157m
total awarded
- 3
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust
1 contract wonlatest 20 Oct 2025£29m
total awarded
- 4
Pioneering Care Partnership
1 contract wonlatest 20 Oct 2025£29m
total awarded
- 5
Acorn Children & Families Wellbeing Limited
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Durham County CouncilKey Dates
Published
29 July 2025
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