SELECT LIST OF PRIMARY PROVIDERS FOR THE PROVISION OF DOMICILIARY CARE SERVICES AND REABLEMENT
Durham County CouncilEstimated Value
£10,344,828 – £300,000,000
Deadline
16 January 2026
Published
1 July 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
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. This opportunity is for the provision of Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement.
The domiciliary care element is applicable to children, young people and adults and the Reablement element is applicable to adults aged 18+ only. The Council is committed to the delivery of high quality Domiciliary Care Services and Reablement and wishes to work in partnership with Independent Sector Providers, who can demonstrate and deliver quality Services which achieve and maintain 'value for money' and positive outcomes for Service Users enabling them to live independently and safely in their community.
Services are to be delivered across 10 Demand Zones. Please note that each zone is ranked as per the titles of the contracts detailed in this notice.
Regulations cited
- Care Act 2014
Additional details
The Council makes no guarantee to any provider on the New Contracting Arrangement that they will be awarded any individual placements, and no guarantee is made in respect of any volume of work under any such agreements, or in aggregate under the New Arrangement. Therefore although all contracts have a cost attached in this notice however this cost will vary and payment will be made for each individual placement as per the contract specification. The new arrangement has an overall contract value for all zones of £300 million.
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Award Details
VESTRA HOMECARE LTD
£300,000,000
COMFORT CALL LIMITED
£300,000,000
Y. S. SERVICES LIMITED
£300,000,000
SUPPORTIVE SRC LTD
£300,000,000
PREMIER COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED
£300,000,000
DALE CARE LIMITED
£300,000,000
PERFECT CARE LIMITED
£300,000,000
KELLY PARK LIMITED
£300,000,000
CRESCENT HOMECARE LIMITED
£300,000,000
Likely incumbents
Suppliers who won similar work from this buyer in the last 5 years.
- 1
Karbon Homes
4 contracts wonlatest 5 Aug 2026£794,855
total awarded
- 2
Michael Coghlan Football Coaching
4 contracts wonlatest 5 Aug 2026£967,950
total awarded
- 3
Terry Group Limited
£1m
total awarded
- 4
AKARI CARE LIMITED
£196,197
total awarded
- 5
DURHAM CHRISTIAN PARTNERSHIP
£903,748
total awarded
Karbon Homes 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
1 July 2026
Submission deadline
16 January 2026
Notice type
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Source
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