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ID5010498 - Day Services Opportunity

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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08 Dec 2025 at 09:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has completed a procurement process titled "ID5010498 - Day Services Opportunity," situated in the United Kingdom, specifically within the UKC region. This contract falls under the health and social work services category and was executed using a direct procurement method, indicating it was below the threshold and without competition. The process has reached the contract award and implementation stage, with the contract signed on 1st September 2025 and set to conclude by 31st August 2026. The awarded contract, valued at £53,272.20, was published on 8th December 2025.

This tender offers considerable business growth opportunities for companies involved in providing health and social work services, particularly those capable of delivering specialised day services. Organisations similar to the North East Autism Society, which is a large-scale supplier and was awarded the contract, are well-suited to compete for similar opportunities. Businesses within the service industry in the UK region should consider such contracts as a valuable avenue to expand their market presence and leverage their specialised service capabilities in collaborations with public authorities like Darlington Borough Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID5010498 - Day Services Opportunity

Notice Description

Provision of Day Services Opportunity for ID5010498

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f061
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080451-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£53,272 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Aug 20255 months ago
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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