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Residential placement for 5503077

DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

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16 Jun 2026 at 10:37

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

In a recent procurement process completed by Darlington Borough Council, a "Residential placement for 5503077" was directly awarded to WITHERSLACK CARE LIMITED. The procurement, categorised under Health and Social Work services, applied a direct award method due to the urgency of the requirement, and falls under the "light touch" regime. The process pertains to the UK region UKC13 and the contract commenced on 16th June 2026, with an end date set for 12th April 2035. This project, requiring a gross investment of £2,802,279.34, was substantiated by a contract notice published on the same date as the award.

This tender offers a significant opportunity for businesses involved in health and social care services, especially those experienced in providing residential placements or similar high-urgency services. With a substantial contract value and long-term engagement, large-scale suppliers capable of meeting such urgent and specialised requirements would benefit from pursuing similar opportunities. Businesses interested in expanding their portfolio in public sector health and social work services may find this example particularly instructive in understanding the procurement dynamics and anticipative requirements of local government bodies like Darlington Borough Council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential placement for 5503077

Notice Description

Urgent Residential placement for 5503077

Procurement Information

Urgent placement required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b5c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056551-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
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
£2,802,279 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 2026 - 12 Apr 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

WITHERSLACK CARE

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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