Award

Residential Placement for 408638

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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08 Apr 2026 at 10:16

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08 Apr 2026 at 10:05

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08 Apr 2026 at 09:52

Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has engaged in a direct award procurement process to secure a Residential Placement service, titled "Residential Placement for 408638," with the contract awarded to RUBIX HOUSING LTD. The procurement is categorised under the health and social work services industry and involves locations in Darlington, UKC13 region. The process is a direct award due to the urgency of placement requirements and falls under a special light-touch regime. The award was completed with the contract being active as of 8th April 2026, with the agreement extending from 18th April 2026 and concluding on 17th January 2034, representing a gross value of £5,784,000 GBP.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities, particularly for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in social and health services, given RUBIX HOUSING LTD's profile as an SME. The direct award method emphasises the importance of swift and reliable service provision. Businesses that can offer responsive, high-quality residential placements within this field would be well-positioned to consider similar opportunities in future procurement processes. Engagements like this serve the public interest while providing suppliers with long-term contracts that stabilise and expand their operations.

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Notice Title

Residential Placement for 408638

Notice Description

Urgent Residential Placement for 408638

Procurement Information

Urgent placement required.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-067da9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031817-2026
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
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
£5,784,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£5,784,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Apr 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Apr 2026 - 17 Jan 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

RUBIX HOUSING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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