---
title: "Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a993"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-07"
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# Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a993

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council has completed a procurement process for an urgent children's residential placement, identified with the title "Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052". This service contract, valued at £1,934,140, was awarded directly to Forever Care Ltd under the "light touch" regime due to urgency and a lack of suitable alternative providers. The procurement process falls within the health and social work services category, with Darlington, UKC13, serving as the primary delivery location. The contract period began on 7th October 2025 and is set to conclude on 26th July 2029, establishing a long-term engagement between the parties involved.

This tender presents considerable opportunities for businesses within the health and social care sector, particularly those specializing in residential care services for children. Given the direct award nature of this procurement, businesses with the capability to rapidly respond to urgent needs in similar sectors might find potential growth avenues by keeping abreast of such requirements. Smaller to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Forever Care Ltd can gain entry into lucrative public service contracts by demonstrating the necessary expertise and reliability in urgent care provisions.

## Notice

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052

### Procurement Information

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - no other suitable providers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062889-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 6 Oct 2025 - 26 Jul 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,934,140 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FOREVER CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2025 at 12:58 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062889-2025
- 7 Oct 2025 at 12:54 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062884-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062889-2025
  7th October 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062884-2025
  7th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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