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Supported Housing Needs Assessment for Darlington

Darlington Borough Council

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22 Sep 2026 at 10:38

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council commissioned a supported housing needs assessment for Darlington. The work is a research and consultancy service, covering the assessment of local supported housing needs and providing evidence to inform the council’s planning and decision-making. Delivery is in Darlington, within the United Kingdom. The contracting authority is Darlington Borough Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than divided into multiple lots. It is relevant to research agencies, housing consultants and organisations with experience assessing supported housing demand, supply, need and related local authority requirements. The classification used is CPV 73000000, covering research and development services and related consultancy services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was awarded to Opinion Research Services Limited, an SME. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026, starts on 7 September 2026 and ends on 6 April 2027. Its value is £53,850 excluding VAT and £64,620 including VAT. The award covers the single supported housing needs assessment service for Darlington. The stated outcome is therefore a contract with the named supplier, rather than an invitation for further bids under this process.

For competitors, this award demonstrates a local authority requirement for evidence-led supported housing research and consultancy delivered as a focused, single-service commission. A credible future supplier would need to understand supported housing and be able to assess needs in a local area, gather and analyse relevant evidence, and turn findings into practical advice for council planning and decision-making. Experience working with public authorities, housing stakeholders and sensitive community or service-user information would strengthen a bid for a similar requirement. The selected supplier’s SME status also indicates that this type of commission can suit a specialist research or consultancy business, rather than only a large multidisciplinary contractor. Organisations able to combine robust research methods with clear housing-sector insight would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supported Housing Needs Assessment for Darlington

Notice Description

Supported Housing Needs Assessment for Darlington. PB2026-00493

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077725
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089477-2026
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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£53,850 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 6 Apr 2027 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

Opinion Research Services Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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