---
title: "Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 390816"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ec16"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-26"
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# Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 390816

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ec16

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a children’s supported accommodation placement for an individual identified as ID 390816. The requirement is a social care service, covering the provision of accommodation and associated support for a child or young person under the Council’s light-touch public service arrangements. Delivery is in Darlington, within the Council’s area. The procurement was for one requirement rather than a multi-lot programme, and the Council is both the buying organisation and the public authority responsible for arranging the placement. This opportunity is therefore relevant to providers of supported accommodation for children, including organisations able to provide a suitable living environment and the practical, safeguarding and welfare support required by a child in placement.

The procurement has completed and the contract was awarded through a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition. The award date was 31 July 2026, when the contract was also signed. One supplier, Inicio Group Ltd, was selected for the single lot. The awarded contract value is £85,001.42 gross, in pounds sterling. The contract runs from 31 July 2026 to 2 September 2027. The requirement was evaluated through the Council’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, under the light-touch regime for social services. The award remains active and the contract is active. The selected supplier is an SME. The procurement is classified under health and social work services.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for individually arranged children’s supported accommodation, rather than a broad commodity purchase. Suppliers well placed for similar requirements will be able to provide accommodation appropriate for a child or young person, manage placement-related welfare and safeguarding responsibilities, and deliver reliable day-to-day support in Darlington. Credibility would come from relevant experience in children’s social care and supported accommodation, suitable premises and staffing, and the ability to work with the Council around an individual placement. The direct-award route also shows that the Council may use a below-threshold, non-competitive process for a specific placement, so providers should understand how to present a compliant, responsive service for a defined need.

## Notice

Children's Supported Accommodation Placement for ID 390816

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081107-2026 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 2 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £85,001 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | INICIO GROUP LTD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2026 at 10:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081107-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081107-2026
  26th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.inicio-group.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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