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Day Care Services - Age UK

Blackburn with Darwen

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Sep 2026 at 08:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

17 Sep 2026 at 10:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Blackburn with Darwen commissioned day care services for people in the borough. The service is intended to provide day care locally; the procurement identifies Age UK Blackburn with Darwen as the provider. This is a social care service rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and the classification describes it as day care. The stated delivery area is Blackburn with Darwen, so the requirement is relevant to providers able to serve people in that local authority area. The procurement is for one service lot, covering the day care requirement as a whole. It was bought by Blackburn with Darwen, the public authority responsible for the procurement.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Age UK Blackburn with Darwen. Blackburn with Darwen used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The award was made on 17 September 2026. The contract was signed on 24 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 June 2028. Its value is £337,828.75. There was one lot, and it was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The stated award outcome is active. The selection was made without a competitive process, so no comparative evaluation criteria are recorded in the procurement details.

This award shows that Blackburn with Darwen buys locally delivered day care services and that a voluntary-sector provider, Age UK Blackburn with Darwen, was selected to deliver them. The contract is a substantial, multi-year service commitment, indicating a requirement for an organisation able to sustain day-to-day provision across the borough rather than supply a one-off service. A credible future provider would need relevant experience in delivering day care and the operational capacity to serve local residents reliably over an extended period. The lot was considered suitable for SMEs, suggesting the scale need not exclude smaller providers. The direct award route means this process does not establish a competitive scoring model or specific qualifications; providers should focus on demonstrating dependable local delivery capability and experience relevant to the service.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Day Care Services - Age UK

Notice Description

Day Care Services within Blackburn with Darwen

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077422
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090795-2026
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
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85312100 - Daycare services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£337,828 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£337,828 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Jun 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
Blackburn with Darwen
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BLACKBURN
Postcode
BB2 1DH
Postcode Area
Blackburn
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Electoral Ward
Blackburn Central
Westminster Constituency
Blackburn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Age UK Blackburn with Darwen

Further Information

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