---
title: "Supported Living Placement for ID367026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f9e4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-11-17"
---

# Supported Living Placement for ID367026

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f9e4

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council has awarded a contract for the "Supported Living Placement for ID367026." The procurement process was categorised as "Health and Social Work Services" and involved a direct award due to urgency. The services will be provided by Home Group Limited, located in Newcastle Upon Tyne, and the contract period extends from 7th April 2025 to 6th April 2055. The procurement fell under the "services" category, was facilitated under a light-touch regime, and was finalised with a gross value of GBP 664,472. This contract is complete and was due to the urgency of needing long-term accommodation for an individual, precluding a competitive tendering exercise. The region for this procurement is UKC13, encompassing Darlington.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses specialising in supported living services, especially those who can swiftly mobilise resources for urgent needs. Large service providers like Home Group Limited are well-suited for such contracts due to their expansive capabilities and experience in handling significant social services contracts. SMEs offering similar services could also strategically align their services to address urgent needs, refining their operations to be responsive and compliant with light-touch regime contracts. As the procurement method focused on a direct award due to urgency, businesses that can demonstrate the ability to quickly meet the client’s needs will find such opportunities conducive to growth by fulfilling immediate social service demands.

## Notice

Provision of a Supported Living Placement for ID367026

### Procurement Information

Due to the urgency of the placement unable to carry out a competitive tendering exercise

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074324-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Apr 2025 - 6 Apr 2055 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £664,472 |
| Contracts value | £664,472 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | HOME GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2025 at 11:36 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074324-2025
- 31 Mar 2025 at 09:25 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011937-2025
- 28 Mar 2025 at 10:57 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011710-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074324-2025
  17th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011937-2025
  31st March 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011710-2025
  28th March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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