---
title: "Day Care Services - DOPWA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07741b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Blackburn with Darwen"
published: "2026-09-17"
---

# Day Care Services - DOPWA

Buyer: Blackburn with Darwen  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07741b

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## Summary

Blackburn with Darwen commissioned day care services for people who require daytime care and support. The service is classified as daycare provision and falls within the wider public services category. Delivery is for Blackburn with Darwen, with the buying authority based in Blackburn. The requirement was arranged as a single service lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It is subject to the light-touch regime used for certain social and other specific services. The selected provider, DOPWA, is a Darwen-based small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement therefore demonstrates demand from the council for locally delivered day care services provided by an organisation able to support its care responsibilities.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. DOPWA was selected for the day care services requirement. The awarded value is £337,828.75 including any applicable taxes, in GBP. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 June 2028. A future contract signature was scheduled for 29 September 2026. The award is recorded as pending while the tender itself is complete. The requirement was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, so no competitive scoring basis or bid comparison is recorded. The arrangement covers one lot and is below the relevant threshold.

This award indicates a defined, substantial requirement for day care services from Blackburn with Darwen, delivered over an extended service period and fulfilled by an SME. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable daytime care and support, demonstrate the operational capacity to serve council users consistently, and understand the standards and safeguarding expectations associated with publicly commissioned care. Local delivery capability is commercially relevant, as the selected supplier is based in Darwen and the buyer is Blackburn with Darwen. Suppliers should also be able to engage effectively with the council’s direct-award and light-touch procurement environment, while monitoring how similar care requirements are specified and evidenced when the council next reviews its provision.

## Notice

Day Care Services with Blackburn with Darwen

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088083-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Jun 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £337,828 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Locality | BLACKBURN |
| Postcode area | Blackburn |
| Postcode | BB2 1DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD4 Lancashire |
| ITL 3 | TLD41 Blackburn with Darwen |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Electoral ward | Blackburn Central |
| Westminster constituency | Blackburn |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DOPWA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85312100 - Daycare services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 10:47 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088083-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088083-2026
  17th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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