Durham County Council Soft Market Testing - Specialist Residential Care
Durham County CouncilEstimated Value
Not specified
Deadline
Not specified
Published
21 September 2017
Type
Not specified
Overview
Durham County Council is looking into a potential procurement exercise for the provision of multiple providers to deliver Adult Specialist Residential Care services in County Durham The Adult Specialist Residential Care provision in County Durham will incorporate Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Physical Disability. The Council is looking to establish a panel of providers for each of the service user groups above, which specifies a clear schedule of rates based on individually assessed needs.
This represents a significant change from the existing models which have grown to be disjointed and inconsistent. To support this, we would like to gain information from partners and the broader market regarding a number of issues related to the potential procurement exercise.
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Likely incumbents
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- 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
Harrogate & District NHS Foundation Trust is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Durham County CouncilKey Dates
Published
21 September 2017
Submission deadline
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Notice type
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