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Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 390816

Darlington Borough Council

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26 Aug 2026 at 10:20

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured a children’s supported accommodation placement for an individual identified as ID 390816. The requirement is a social care service, covering the provision of accommodation and associated support for a child or young person under the Council’s light-touch public service arrangements. Delivery is in Darlington, within the Council’s area. The procurement was for one requirement rather than a multi-lot programme, and the Council is both the buying organisation and the public authority responsible for arranging the placement. This opportunity is therefore relevant to providers of supported accommodation for children, including organisations able to provide a suitable living environment and the practical, safeguarding and welfare support required by a child in placement.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. The award date was 31 July 2026, when the contract was also signed. One supplier, Inicio Group Ltd, was selected for the single lot. The awarded contract value is £85,001.42 gross, in pounds sterling. The contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 2 September 2027. The requirement was evaluated through the Council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, under the light-touch regime for social services. The award remains active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is an SME. The procurement is classified under health and social work services.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for individually arranged children’s supported accommodation, rather than a broad commodity purchase. Suppliers well placed for similar requirements will be able to provide accommodation appropriate for a child or young person, manage placement-related welfare and safeguarding responsibilities, and deliver reliable day-to-day support in Darlington. Credibility would come from relevant experience in children’s social care and supported accommodation, suitable premises and staffing, and the ability to work with the Council around an individual placement. The direct-award route also shows that the Council may use a below-threshold, non-competitive process for a specific placement, so providers should understand how to present a compliant, responsive service for a defined need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 390816

Notice Description

Children's Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 390816

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ec16
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081107-2026
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
£85,001 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Aug 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jul 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2026 - 2 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

INICIO GROUP LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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