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Children's Supported Accommodation Placement ID 5567655

Darlington Borough Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 09:48

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured an urgent children’s supported accommodation placement. The requirement is a health and social work service providing supported accommodation for a child or young person, under the light-touch regime for public services. Delivery is in Darlington, within the council’s local area. The council is the buying organisation and the requirement was arranged as a single service package. This is a specialised care and accommodation opportunity rather than general property management, construction or routine housing supply. Businesses considering relevance should therefore have an operating model for supported accommodation and the ability to provide care-related services for children. The procurement was arranged for one identified placement, rather than a broad accommodation framework or multiple service categories.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. Darlington Borough Council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, for the urgent requirement. ROC SOLID was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 27 June 2025, runs from 27 June 2025 to 19 May 2026, and is valued at £51,299 gross. It covers the single supported accommodation placement. The recorded award relates to health and social work services delivered in Darlington. This outcome shows that the council used a rapid, non-competitive route for an urgent individual placement rather than an open tender. The arrangement sits under the light-touch regime, which applies to certain social, health and related public services.

This procurement is commercially relevant to providers of children’s supported accommodation and associated health or social work services. ROC SOLID, the selected supplier, is recorded as a small and medium-sized enterprise and a voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that organisations of this type can satisfy the requirement. A credible competitor for comparable work would need suitable accommodation, safeguarding arrangements, staff able to support children and young people, and the operational capacity to manage an urgent individual placement. Experience delivering supported accommodation and care-related services for public-sector clients would help demonstrate suitability. The requirement also indicates demand for focused, placement-based services in Darlington, rather than only large-scale accommodation schemes or general housing provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Children's Supported Accommodation Placement ID 5567655

Notice Description

Urgent Children's Supported Accommodation Placement ID 5567655

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d608
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071536-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Contracts Value
£51,299 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jun 2025 - 19 May 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
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

ROC SOLID

Further Information

Notice Documents

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