002705 Supported Living Support Services for People with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health Needs Framework

Durham County Council is seeking multiple providers to join its Supported Living Support Services for People with Learning Disabilities or Mental Health Needs Framework.

The framework will support the commissioning of supported living services for adults with learning disabilities and adults with mental health needs through four separate service lots. Providers may apply to join the flexible framework at any time while it remains open.

The Council has stated that the framework will operate on a flexible basis and reserves the right to open or close individual lots, or the framework as a whole, where it considers sufficient provider capacity has been established.

Lots Available

• Lot 1: Learning Disability Standard Care
• Lot 2: Learning Disability Enhanced Care
• Lot 3: Mental Health Standard Care
• Lot 4: Mental Health Enhanced Care

The Council is seeking multiple providers capable of delivering supported living support services across the available lots.

Applications submitted after the initial submission deadline will be evaluated within six months.

Contract Information

Buyer: Durham County Council

Deadline: 31 March 2031, 5:00am

Contract Value: Not disclosed

Delivery Length: Not disclosed

Tender Link: Opportunity #OPEN2026294 Click here

The Council confirms that providers may apply to join the framework while it remains open, with applications received after the initial submission deadline being evaluated within six months.

Regulatory Information

The framework is intended to operate as a flexible arrangement, allowing providers to join throughout its duration. The Council reserves the right to close the framework, or individual lots, where it determines that sufficient provider capacity has been achieved.

The opportunity reflects Durham County Council’s continued commitment to maintaining a flexible provider market for supported living services, helping to meet the needs of adults with learning disabilities and mental health needs through both standard and enhanced support provision.

Providers interested in related provision can also explore digital mental-health services for young people and how these services support children and young people’s wellbeing.

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