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Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

07 Oct 2025 at 12:58

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

07 Oct 2025 at 12:54

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has completed a procurement process for an urgent children's residential placement, identified with the title "Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052". This service contract, valued at £1,934,140, was awarded directly to Forever Care Ltd under the "light touch" regime due to urgency and a lack of suitable alternative providers. The procurement process falls within the health and social work services category, with Darlington, UKC13, serving as the primary delivery location. The contract period began on 7th October 2025 and is set to conclude on 26th July 2029, establishing a long-term engagement between the parties involved.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sector, particularly those specializing in residential care services for children. Given the direct award nature of this procurement, businesses with the capability to rapidly respond to urgent needs in similar sectors might find potential growth avenues by keeping abreast of such requirements. Smaller to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Forever Care Ltd can gain entry into lucrative public service contracts by demonstrating the necessary expertise and reliability in urgent care provisions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052

Notice Description

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052

Procurement Information

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - no other suitable providers.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a993
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062889-2025
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
£1,934,140 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
6 Oct 2025 - 26 Jul 2029 3-4 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

FOREVER CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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