# LS \(659744\) Opportunity for a provider to work with Durham for a bespoke residential children's home\.

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Durham County Council](/buyers/durham-county-council/contract-awards)
- Published: 18 December 2023
- Planned start: 31 January 2024
- Planned end: 18 December 2024
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: acc6d9db-62a5-41aa-84bb-774e5684f72c-708186
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cf20359b-41c7-485e-8096-d302bcb27cdb

## Description

LS \(659744\) Opportunity for a provider to work with Durham for a bespoke residential children's home\. Age: 11years 1month Gender: Male Current Placement: Solo assessment placement Geographical location required: Any location in the UK will be considered\. Preferred location is in County Durham or as close to County Durham as possible\. Needs and presentation: L is an amazing 11-year-old little boy who is full of energy and loves to be active outdoors\. When feeling safe and calm, L is also able to spend time participating in gentler indoor activities such as doing jigsaws, building with lego, and colouring\. L has suffered severe developmental trauma and he now has major attachment difficulties\. L also has a diagnosis of ADHD and shows high levels of autistic traits\. L currently needs two-to-one staffing support\. He is always 'on the go' and requires constant adult attention due to his attachment difficulties\. On occasion, when he is most distressed and heightened, L can display violent behaviours\. This is not necessarily a frequent occurrence - L can have a number of positive days, and indeed weeks, in a row\. However, when incidents of L displaying violent behaviours do occur, such incidents can be intense and severe\. L needs the highest possible levels of trauma-informed and therapeutic care\.

## Related contract awards

- [Bowburn Development Route Options Assessment Report](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-b492104c-03d3-4875-a11b-d57cde063939): Durham County Council
- [Maintained Schools Web Filtering Solution via the NHSSBS DWS2](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ded57999-0f8d-4844-97c6-2a86964d01f7): Durham County Council
- [Partition and Ceiling Works Coulson Street Phase 3](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-94574035-f06b-4a94-9c80-bccb60afc625): Durham County Council

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acc6d9db-62a5-41aa-84bb-774e5684f72c-708186)