Tender for the contract for the provision of 24-hour, short-stay care and accommodation for adults with learning disabilities
The Council seeks to commission this service to commence 1 April 2027 for a period of 3 years with an option to extend on a rolling basis until 31 March 2032.
The service is designed to enable the ‘cared for individual’ to remain in a safe, stimulating and caring environment for periods of respite care. The service will also provide peace of mind for Carers that their loved ones take their respite in a secure environment in which they are comfortable, happy and well cared for.
The successful provider will be expected to provide minimum dedicated care hours each week regardless of bed occupancy.
The service will provide six respite beds that will be commissioned on a block purchase basis, allowing for scheduled respite. In addition to the six block purchased beds there will be one additional emergency bed for emergency provision. This additional bed can only be accessed by means of a social worker/care manager or by the Emergency Duty Team (Out of Hours.)
It is a requirement that the seven beds must be in a care home within the Borough of Hartlepool, registered with the Care Quality Commission for the provision of respite support to people with learning disabilities and rated “Good” or “Outstanding”. All seven beds must be available for occupation on 1 April 2027 on commencement of the contract.
The NEPO E-Procurement Portal is being used for this tender. In order to express your interest please register as a supplier on the NEPO portal: Home - Open | Developed by Nepo Once you have registered please browse the opportunities. The reference for this tender is:
Open Reference No. OPEN20262081
Completed submissions must be returned via the NEPO E-Procurement Portal not later than 2pm on Monday 26 October 2026.