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Supply and Installation of digitally enabled scheme equipment

Darlington Borough Council

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23 Jul 2026 at 13:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured the supply and installation of digitally enabled telecare equipment. The requirement covered dispersed equipment for 32 schemes, with installation services for communications equipment as the main type of work. The equipment is intended to support digitally enabled telecare provision across the council’s schemes. The council was the buying organisation and the requirement was treated as a services procurement. The work involved both supplying the equipment and installing it, so relevant businesses would need to provide an integrated equipment-and-installation service rather than installation alone. The procurement was structured as a single requirement covering all 32 schemes.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active award and active contract. It used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, through a direct award via a compliant framework route. The requirement was evaluated on price. The contract was awarded to SecureShield Limited, an SME. The contract value is £268,000 GBP, and it was signed on 14 July 2026. One bid was recorded. The lot covering the purchase and installation of equipment to 32 schemes is marked cancelled, while the award and contract linked to that requirement are active. The contract’s stated value and signature date relate to the active contract with SecureShield Limited.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for digitally enabled telecare delivered across multiple schemes, combining dispersed equipment with communications-equipment installation. A credible future competitor would need the capability to supply suitable digital telecare equipment, plan and coordinate installation across 32 schemes, and manage consistent delivery across a distributed estate. The requirement favours businesses able to provide an end-to-end service, with installation competence alongside product supply and practical deployment capacity. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this scale and type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large national contractor. Experience in digitally enabled telecare and communications equipment installation would support a strong position when this buyer next requires similar work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply and Installation of digitally enabled scheme equipment

Notice Description

Award of supply and installation of digitally enabled telecare equipment

Lot Information

Lot 1

Purchase and installation of dispersed equipment to 32 schemes

Procurement Information

Direct award via Framework compliant route

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d200
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069747-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

51300000 - Installation services of communications equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£268,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
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
Postcode Area
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
TLC13 Darlington
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Secureshield Ltd

Further Information

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