--- title: "Market Development Session - Provision of Residential Care (which includes care and accommodation) that will meet the needs of younger adults aged 18-64 with Mental Health needs and/or Learning Disability, including Autism and people on the neuro -diverse pathway in the Borough of Darlington." ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6466144b-ad5c-479b-a5d6-9f08d0a93e0c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6466144b-ad5c-479b-a5d6-9f08d0a93e0c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6466144b-ad5c-479b-a5d6-9f08d0a93e0c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6466144b-ad5c-479b-a5d6-9f08d0a93e0c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL" published: "2023-11-29" --- # Market Development Session - Provision of Residential Care (which includes care and accommodation) that will meet the needs of younger adults aged 18-64 with Mental Health needs and/or Learning Disability, including Autism and people on the neuro -diverse pathway in the Borough of Darlington. Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6466144b-ad5c-479b-a5d6-9f08d0a93e0c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6466144b-ad5c-479b-a5d6-9f08d0a93e0c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6466144b-ad5c-479b-a5d6-9f08d0a93e0c.json) ## Summary The Darlington Borough Council is planning a procurement process for the provision of Residential Care for younger adults with Mental Health needs and Learning Disability within the Borough of Darlington. This opportunity falls under the Health and social work services category. A market development session was recently held to discuss the upcoming contracts to be procured in 2024, with further engagement planned for December 4, 2023. This tender from Darlington Borough Council presents opportunities for small and voluntary sector enterprises interested in providing Residential Care services. The engagement process allows potential providers to offer feedback on the draft specifications and outcomes for the service. Interested parties can reach out to the Council for participation details, indicating a preference for meeting in person or virtually via Teams. ## Notice Provision of Residential Care (which includes care and accommodation) that will meet the needs of younger adults aged 18-64 with Mental Health needs and/or Learning Disability, including Autism and people on the neuro -diverse pathway in the Borough of Darlington. A market development session was held at the Dolphin Centre on Wednesday 22nd November to share and discuss the specifications for the contracts which will be procured in 2024. Unfortunately, many providers of residential care were unable to attend, the Council is acutely aware of how busy Providers are and that sometimes it is easier to meet on Teams therefore would like to suggest that we meet over Teams on Monday 4 December 2 - 3pm The Council and Providers will then have an opportunity to focus on the draft specification and the proposed outcomes for the Service. Please could you advise if you would like to attend the event by emailing the team at ssbc@darlington.gov.uk or if you would prefer at this stage to consider the document individually and forward comments to us via email using the central address: ssbc@darlington.gov.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5de47d7c-682c-4f14-b157-14da74e427fe | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | 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 | 29 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 4 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 - 29 Nov 2023 at 11:09 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5de47d7c-682c-4f14-b157-14da74e427fe ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5de47d7c-682c-4f14-b157-14da74e427fe 29th November 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a8a331f8-a68e-ee11-8125-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - http://www.darlington.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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