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Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 383236

Darlington Borough Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 12:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured children’s supported accommodation for an identified placement, under a health and social work services requirement. The service is intended to provide accommodation and support for a child or young person requiring a supported placement, rather than general building, facilities or housing works. Delivery is in Darlington, within the council’s administrative area. This is a council-commissioned care and accommodation opportunity, so relevant suppliers are organisations able to provide supported living environments alongside appropriate day-to-day supervision, welfare support and safeguarding arrangements. The procurement was classified as health and social work services and concerned one individual placement. The selected provider, ROC SOLID, is a Newton Aycliffe-based voluntary, community and social enterprise and small or medium-sized business.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. ROC SOLID was awarded the single supported accommodation placement. The award was made on 1 July 2026, when the contract was also signed. The active contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 26 September 2027. Its value is £77,485.72 gross, in pounds sterling. The process covered one lot and one award, with no competitive tender stage. The outcome shows that the council selected a named specialist provider directly for this individual requirement. The contract concerns services rather than goods or construction works, and delivery is associated with Darlington.

This procurement indicates demand from Darlington Borough Council for specialist children’s supported accommodation delivered by a provider able to combine a suitable living environment with dependable support and safeguarding. A credible future competitor would need experience of supporting children or young people in accommodation, robust safeguarding practice, suitably trained staff, clear welfare and risk-management arrangements, and the operational capacity to sustain an individual placement. The awarded provider’s voluntary, community and social enterprise status shows that this type of work can suit mission-led organisations as well as conventional care providers. Local operating capability may be useful, particularly the ability to provide responsive support in Darlington and maintain close oversight of placement needs. Relevant health, social care or supported-accommodation expertise is central to competing for this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 383236

Notice Description

Children's Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 383236

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d783
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072145-2026
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
£77,485 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 26 Sep 2027 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

ROC SOLID

Further Information

Notice Documents

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