Award

Children's Residential Placement - ID 5502454

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Oct 2025 at 08:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

08 Oct 2025 at 07:57

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has completed the procurement process for the "Children's Residential Placement - ID 5502454" in the Health and Social Work Services category. The contract was awarded to Enhanced Care Group, an SME based in Gateshead, with a gross value of £882,762.86. The direct award was made under the light touch regime due to the urgent requirement for a children's placement, with no other suitable providers available. The contract period commenced on 8th October 2025 and will extend until 19th August 2028. The procurement process is recorded as complete, with contractual arrangements finalised on 14th July 2025. The prominent legislative framework guiding this tender is UKPGA 2023/54.

This tender creates significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health and social care services, particularly those capable of providing children's residential placement solutions. SMEs focused on delivering high-quality care services in the United Kingdom stand to benefit from engagement in such procurement exercises, enhancing their reputation and market position. The direct award process underscores the importance of being recognised as a key provider for urgent service requirements, offering substantial business growth potential through establishing strong partnerships with public authorities like Darlington Borough Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Residential Placement - ID 5502454

Notice Description

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 5502454

Procurement Information

Urgent Children's Placement - No other suitable provider available

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aa16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063095-2025
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
£882,762 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
7 Oct 2025 - 19 Aug 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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