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title: "Childrens Homes market survey"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2023-11-27"
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# Childrens Homes market survey

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2407a65e-790c-487c-a057-ac17f952342f

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## Summary

The Darlington Borough Council is engaging in a market survey titled "Childrens Homes market survey" to understand the challenges and opportunities of working with providers to meet local authority need for residential placements for children in their care. The engagement survey will be open until Friday 8th December 2023. This procurement falls under the Health and social work services category, with a focus on services provided in England, United Kingdom.

This tender provides opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to participate. Businesses involved in health and social work services, particularly in residential placements for children, are well-suited to compete in this procurement. Darlington Borough Council is the buying organisation leading this market survey in the planning stage, offering a chance for interested businesses to engage with the Council and contribute to meeting the local authority's needs.

## Notice

Across Tees Valley the five Local Authorities, Darlington Borough Council, Hartlepool Borough Council, Middlesbrough Borough Council, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council and Stockton on Tees Borough Council would like to engage with the market to understand the challenges and opportunities of working with providers to meet local authority need for residential placements for children in our care. Below is a link to an initial engagement survey which will be open until Friday 8th December 2023. Thank you very much for your time and participation. https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://stockton-consult.objective.co.uk/public/cs/csc/childrens_homes_market_survey_1&data=05|01|Claire.Weatherburn@darlington.gov.uk|29a54a4d70c1491e058608dbef61af92|c947251d81c44c9b995df3d3b7a048c7|0|0|638366975069611077|Unknown|TWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0=|3000|||&sdata=U6fLUQ9rEEMAAcDUzYgy5lEyVLJ3MsRacn68ZlezwGU=&reserved=0

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cb70c5-9279-418b-b9a0-17c18f830abc |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 27 Nov 2023 at 16:14 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cb70c5-9279-418b-b9a0-17c18f830abc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4cb70c5-9279-418b-b9a0-17c18f830abc
  27th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=3285465d-3f8d-ee11-8125-005056b64545
  Advert

## Notice URLs

- http://www.darlington.gov.uk
- https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https://stockton-consult.objective.co.uk/public/cs/csc/childrens_homes_market_survey_1&data=05

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