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Residential Placement for 388321

Darlington Borough Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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27 Jul 2026 at 15:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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27 Jul 2026 at 15:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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27 Jul 2026 at 15:13

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council commissioned a regulated residential placement for an individual, classified as health and social work services. The requirement sits within the light-touch regime and concerns residential care provision rather than a supply of goods or construction works. The council is the public-sector buyer, based at Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington. The recorded delivery country is the United Kingdom. The placement is a single service requirement and forms part of the council’s responsibility to arrange suitable residential support. Businesses relevant to this requirement include providers of regulated residential children’s or social care placements, with the operational ability to accommodate an individual and deliver ongoing care and support under public-sector contractual arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded following a direct award, justified by an urgent placement requirement. The award was made to COMPASS CHILDREN'S HOMES LIMITED, and the contract is active. The award date was 20 April 2026. The awarded and contracted value is £919,639.28 including gross value, in GBP. The contract was signed on 27 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 24 May 2028. This was a single-lot procurement and the award is above the relevant threshold. The recorded procurement basis is urgency and the service is subject to the light-touch regime. The source data does not set out a separate quality, price or other scoring formula for evaluation.

This award indicates demand for substantial, regulated residential placement services from Darlington Borough Council, with the requirement fulfilled by an SME specialist provider. Competitors would need to operate an appropriate residential setting, meet the regulatory and safeguarding obligations associated with care placements, and demonstrate that they can provide stable accommodation and support for an individual. The urgent direct-award route also shows the importance of responsive mobilisation: a credible provider should be able to identify suitable capacity, assess compatibility and risk, agree a safe placement plan, and work effectively with the council and other professionals. Relevant experience in residential children’s or social care services, robust governance, safeguarding practice and continuity of care would strengthen a future response to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Residential Placement for 388321

Notice Description

Regulated Residential Placement for 388321

Procurement Information

Urgent placement required

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d46f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070880-2026
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
£919,639 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£919,639 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 24 May 2028 1-2 years
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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Compass Childrens Homes

Further Information

Notice Documents

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