County Durham Adult Wellbeing Services

Durham County Council would like to commission a provider, which could be a partnership or consortium, to deliver a contract for County Durham Adult Wellbeing Services, which consists of five bespoke services:

1. Wellbeing for Life Service. 2. Macmillan Joining the Dots Service. 3. Cancer Awareness and Health Promotion. 4. Health Squad Service. 5. NHS Health Checks Programme - Wellbeing Advisors.

The Council believes that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to this contract.

The expected start date for the proposed contract is 1st April 2024. The expected end date for the proposed contract is 31st March 2029.

The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 3 periods as detailed below:

Extension 1 - 24 months from the actual end date Extension 2 - 24 months Extension 3 - 12 months

The Council may choose not to extend all of the bespoke service provisions depending on the budget and funding available specific to that service and has the discretion to extend/terminate/modify each bespoke service independently.

This procurement is issued under an Open Tender process in line with Public Contracts Regulation 2015, under Regulation 74 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for contracts for social and other specific services (Light Touch Regime).

The Council believes that the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) applies to this contract. Additional information: The proposed contract is to be let with an option to extend for a further 3 periods as detailed below:

Extension 1 - 24 months from the actual end date

Extension 2 - 24 months

Extension 3 - 12 months

The council's intention is that all these services will continue for the initial contract period end date of 31/3/2029 however the council is unable to confirm at the point of tender for 4. Health Squad Service as the budget has only been made available until the 31/3/2025. The council will liaise with the successful provider with regards to this.