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title: "Contract for the Provision of Intermediate Care Plus Beds (Block Purchase)"
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# Contract for the Provision of Intermediate Care Plus Beds (Block Purchase)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-intermediate-care-plus-beds-block-purchase-ocds-h6vhtk-035139). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Durham County Council: "Contract for the Provision of Intermediate Care Plus Beds (Block Purchase)". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 12 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 11 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nepo.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Durham County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/durham-county-council-ons-e06000047)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 11 August 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 12
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC14
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £4,800,000 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-035139`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-intermediate-care-plus-beds-block-purchase-ocds-h6vhtk-035139#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nepo.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nepo.org)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/contract-for-the-provision-of-intermediate-care-plus-beds-block-purchase-ocds-h6vhtk-035139#participate

## Description
This contract is for the Provision of Intermediate Care Plus (IC+) Beds within County Durham
via a block contract arrangement.
Providers must have the ability to offer all the types of bed functionality required:-
Residential Bed - IC+ Rehabilitation 
Residential Bed - Time to Think 
Residential Bed - Non Weight Bearing (Time to Heal)
Nursing Bed - Nursing 
Nursing Bed - Time to Think 
Nursing Bed - Non Weight Bearing (Time to Heal) 
Please access the NEPO Procontract Portal reference DN621264 for full details of the
specification in ITT Document 2 Part 1 Contract specification

## Lots (12)
> **Shared lot scope:** Please access the NEPO Procontract Portal reference DN621264 for full details of the specification in ITT Document 2 Part 1 Contract specification

### Lot 1A EAST: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1A EAST`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 1 A East for IC+ Block Beds;-
The service will:
•	Promote rehabilitation, recovery and recuperation enabling service users to attain the optimum level of independence through the provision of both personal care and practical support.
•	Support se...

### Lot 1B East: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1B East`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 1 B East for IC+ Block Beds;-
The service will:
•	Promote rehabilitation, recovery and recuperation enabling service users to attain the optimum level of independence through the provision of both personal care and practical support.
•	Support se...

### Lot 2 B South: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2 B South`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 2B South for IC+ Block Beds;-
The service will:
•	Promote rehabilitation, recovery and recuperation enabling service users to attain the optimum level of independence through the provision of both personal care and practical support.
•	Support se...

### Lot 2A South: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `2A South`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 2 A South for IC+ Block Beds;-
The service will:
•	Promote rehabilitation, recovery and recuperation enabling service users to attain the optimum level of independence through the provision of both personal care and practical support.
•	Support s...

### Lot East Lot 1a: East Lot 1a
- **Lot id:** `East Lot 1a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Please access the NEPO Procontract Portal reference DN621264 for full details of the specification in ITT Document 2 Part 1 Contract specification.

### Lot East Lot 1b: East Lot 1b
- **Lot id:** `East Lot 1b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85100000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot Lot 3A North: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3A North`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 3 A North for IC+ Block Beds;-
The service will:
•	Promote rehabilitation, recovery and recuperation enabling service users to attain the optimum level of independence through the provision of both personal care and practical support.
•	Support s...

### Lot Lot 3B North: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `Lot 3B North`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Lot 3B North for IC+ Block Beds;-
The service will:
•	Promote rehabilitation, recovery and recuperation enabling service users to attain the optimum level of independence through the provision of both personal care and practical support.
•	Support se...

### Lot North Lot 3a: North Lot 3a
- **Lot id:** `North Lot 3a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot North Lot 3b: North Lot 3b
- **Lot id:** `North Lot 3b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot South Lot 2a: South Lot 2a
- **Lot id:** `South Lot 2a`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

### Lot South Lot 2b: South Lot 2b
- **Lot id:** `South Lot 2b`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** 024903-2022-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Bondcare/Shaftesbury Care GRP limited t/a Redworth House Care Home**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:7707240`
  - Value: £800,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 024903-2022-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Sanctuary Care Ltd (Ivydene Residential and Nursing Home)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176973`
  - Value: £1,600,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 024903-2022-3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **TAMARIS HEALTHCARE (ENGLAND) LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-03328661`
  - Value: £2,400,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** 024903-2022-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £800,000
  - Signed Date: 05/09/2022

- **Contract:** 024903-2022-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,600,000
  - Signed Date: 05/09/2022

- **Contract:** 024903-2022-3 (active)
  - Signed Value: £2,400,000
  - Signed Date: 05/09/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024903-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-09-06T09:49:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T21:09:40.220Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-035139