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Specialist Supported Housing for People with Complex Needs (Adults and or Young People with Learning Disability / Autism)

Durham County Council · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 22:16.

Opportunity overview

Durham County Council (DCC) are looking to explore the market options for Specialist Supported Housing for People with Complex Needs (Adults and or Young People with Learning Disability / Autism) Durham County Council is seeking to engage with Registered Housing Providers, developers and other market partners, in County Durham, to inform future specialist supported housing/property requirements for people (Adults and or Young People) with complex needs, including: • Autism • Learning Disabilities • Mental Health needs • Behaviours of distress that may result in harm to themselves, others, staff teams or their living environment The Council would welcome views on the opportunities, challenges and practical considerations associated with delivering sustainable, high-quality accommodation that promotes independence, wellbeing and long-term value for money. The accommodation needs required have been informed and influenced by regional and national reports from statutory agencies including Building the Right Support (2015) and Supported housing for people with learning disabilities and autistic people in England (Housing LIN 2023). They have also been shaped by CQC guidance on accommodation scale and local learning from previous specialist developments for complex accommodation provisions.

Classification

  • CPV70333000 — Housing services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
003951
Main Procurement Category
services
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
It is proposed that the UK:2 Notice period be extended by two weeks, moving the closing date to 23 September 2026, to maximise supplier engagement and provide additional time for the submission of responses.
Id
085181-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
70333000
Description
Housing services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
This notice forms part of our preliminary market engagement, offering you the opportunity to share feedback and comments before the opportunity is released for formal tender submissions. Interested providers can access the written response questions, free of charge, by registering on the Open Portal at www.open-uk.org OPEN20261815 is the project reference number.
Due
23 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
085181-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
9 Sept 2026, 09:32
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Durham County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PMPB-8772-VYWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMPB-8772-VYWM

Address

Street Address
Corten House, Dunholme Close
Locality
Durham
Postal Code
DH1 5WB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Durham · UKC14 · DH1 5WB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 080761-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 085181-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·