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Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

07 Oct 2025 at 10:06

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 Oct 2025 at 10:00

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has recently completed a procurement process for an urgent Children's Residential Placement (ID 5565129) under a direct award method. The contract, valued at £760,375, falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the region of UKC13, United Kingdom. The procurement was initiated due to a lack of suitable placements and classified under a 'light touch' regime. The contracting period began on 7 October 2025 and will run until 20 February 2028. The contract was awarded to Enhanced Care Group, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Gateshead, signifying active involvement in providing specialised care services.

For businesses specializing in health and social care, particularly those with urgent placement service capabilities, this tender presents growth opportunities. Small to medium enterprises with the expertise to offer tailored care solutions can benefit from such direct award tenders, especially in cases of urgent needs. Engaging in similar procurement processes allows for collaborations with public authorities like Darlington Borough Council, enhancing market presence and operational scope in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129

Notice Description

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129

Procurement Information

Urgent placement, no other suitable placements available.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a95e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062784-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£760,375 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 202511 months ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2025 - 20 Feb 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
corporate.procurement@darlington.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ENHANCED CARE GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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