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Positive Behavioural Support Level 6/7

  • First published: 17 October 2025
  • Last modified: 17 October 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05cdc3
Published by:
Durham County Council
Authority ID:
AA20771
Publication date:
17 October 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

Positive Behavioural Support Level 6/7 - Northumbria University - The County Durham Care Academy (CDCA) have been successful in securing funding through the local NHS to fund places for Independent Sector Provider staff working with people with learning disabilities to train in Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) This PBS programme has been developed in conjunction with Northumbria University and Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust. It enables the development and assessment of practice-based proficiency for PBS specialists/leaders/managers identified in the PBS competency framework (PBS Coalition 2015). The pilot programme was successfully delivered last year, and approval has been granted to roll out the programme across the region. The requirement for CDCA is for training of 8 people in the 2025/2026 programme £3,800 per person. £30,400 per annum This is a single supplier negotiation as it is a bespoke course which only delivered by one training provider

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Procurement reference

002252

Procurement description

Positive Behavioural Support Level 6/7 - Northumbria University - The County Durham Care Academy (CDCA) have been successful in securing funding through the local NHS to fund places for Independent Sector Provider staff working with people with learning disabilities to train in Positive Behavioural Support (PBS) This PBS programme has been developed in conjunction with Northumbria University and Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Foundation Trust. It enables the development and assessment of practice-based proficiency for PBS specialists/leaders/managers identified in the PBS competency framework (PBS Coalition 2015). The pilot programme was successfully delivered last year, and approval has been granted to roll out the programme across the region. The requirement for CDCA is for training of 8 people in the 2025/2026 programme £3,800 per person. £30,400 per annum This is a single supplier negotiation as it is a bespoke course which only delivered by one training provider

Contracting authority

Durham County Council

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Corten House, Dunholme Close

Town/City: Durham

Postcode: DH1 5WB

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.durham.gov.uk/

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PMPB-8772-VYWM

NUTS code: UKC14

Email: corporate.procurement@durham.gov.uk

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Supplier

Northumbria University at Newcastle

Identification register:

  • GB-PPON

Address 1: Sutherland Building

Town/City: Newcastle upon Tyne

Postcode: NE1 8ST

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.northumbria.ac.uk

Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJMW-5792-YVBL

NUTS code: UKC22

Email: servicedesk@normanmanagedservices.ac.uk

Type:

  • Large

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition

Contract

Positive Behavioural Support Level 6/7

ID: 1

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Date the contract will be signed (estimated)

25 August 2025, 00:00AM

Contract dates (estimated)

25 August 2025, 00:00AM to 30 October 2026, 23:59PM

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Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1 Status: Complete

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ID Title Parent category
80000000 Education and training services Education

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