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Children's Residential Placement - ID 3999927

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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Award

14 Oct 2025 at 13:02

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

14 Oct 2025 at 12:51

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has completed a procurement process for an "Urgent Children's Residential Placement" under the title ID 3999927, which falls under the health and social work services category. The buying organisation, located in Darlington, chose a direct procurement method for this service, granting the contract to St Cuthbert's Care based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. The procurement stage has reached the award phase with the contract valued at £799,953.49 scheduled to commence on 24th October 2025 and conclude on 31st October 2029. The initiative addresses urgent needs as per the latest legal guidelines, executed under the light-touch regime, suitable for public authority work within sub-central government.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in health and social work services, specifically those adaptable to urgent requirements in child care placements. Small to medium enterprises experienced in delivering such services can find a developmental prospect here, especially those capable of handling urgent situations in time-sensitive contexts. This contract may benefit businesses looking to expand their portfolio of public sector clients within the North East of England or strengthen ties with local authorities like Darlington Borough Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Residential Placement - ID 3999927

Notice Description

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 3999927

Procurement Information

Child must legally move from previous secure welfare placement in a urgent timeframe following the last court hearing.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05cc4c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065204-2025
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
£799,953 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
23 Oct 2025 - 31 Oct 2029 4-5 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

ST CUTHBERT'S CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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