---
title: "Housing Ombudsman"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d72f"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2025-10-30"
---

# Housing Ombudsman

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d72f

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council has successfully completed a direct procurement process for the subscription to the Housing Ombudsman for the period of 2025/26. The process followed the method "below threshold - without competition," and the contract was awarded to the Housing Ombudsman Service. Classified under the services category, this procurement pertains to subscription services and is located within the UKC13 region of the United Kingdom. The award was confirmed active on 30th October 2025, with the contract period running from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026, amounting to a total of £42,823.99 GBP.

This procurement presents a strategic opportunity for businesses specialising in government and service-based solutions, particularly entities capable of offering value-added subscription services. The direct award approach indicates a valuable relationship with public authority, thus benefiting enterprises that aim to align themselves with government contracting through consistent and reliable service execution. While this specific tender process precluded competition, businesses seeking to gain a foothold in similar future public procurements should focus on building partnerships and demonstrating expertise in subscription-based models that appeal to public sector requirements.

## Notice

Subscription to the Housing Ombudsman for 2025/26

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069766-2025 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £42,823 |

## 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 | HOUSING OMBUDSMAN SERVICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79980000 - Subscription services

## Release History

- 30 Oct 2025 at 14:25 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069766-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069766-2025
  30th October 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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