Solo Overnight Respite Solution

Durham County Council
North East
Direct award
28 September 2026 to 27 September 2028

A solo overnight respite solution tailored for families whose children have complex autism and neurodiversity needs, preventing access to traditional respite services. Service frequency and duration are determined by social worker assessment.

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Awarded value: £1m; As published
Published: 9 September 2026
Awarded: 9 September 2026; We Care Bespoke Ltd
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 27 September 2028

What the contract covers

Direct award

Provision of solo overnight respite care services for children with autism and neurodiversity needs.

Provision of a solo overnight respite solution for families whose children have autism and / neuro diversity and who cannot access traditional respite services on account of the complexity of the children's needs and presentation, registered with Ofsted to supply overnight respite for children

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Direct award
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 28 September 2026 to 27 September 2028
Certifications asked for: Ofsted
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 85000000

Services in this contract

Overnight short breaks for disabled childrenMain service£1.3m typicalSolo overnight respite for children with autism, Ofsted registered

Lifecycle

Published
9 September 2026
Contract awardedto We Care Bespoke Ltd
9 September 2026
Contract starts
28 September 2026
Contract ends
27 September 2028

The buyer

Durham County Council

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The supplier

We Care Bespoke Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3865699/solo-overnight-respite-solution
Buyer reference: 3996
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5b6
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Durham County Council. Solo Overnight Respite Solution. Contract award, 9 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3865699/solo-overnight-respite-solution (accessed 5 November 2026).