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title: "Off Framework Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID5017343"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077623"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Off Framework Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID5017343

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077623

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council commissioned residential care services for adults and older people, including older people with mental health needs. The requirement is an off-framework social care service delivered in the Darlington area. It sits within the health and social work services category. The procurement covers care for a named individual requirement, identified in the title as ID5017343. The Council is the public-sector buyer and the service supports people whose needs require residential care provision. This is a light-touch social care requirement, rather than a goods supply or construction project, and is relevant to residential care homes, care providers and organisations able to support adults and older people with mental health needs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct below-threshold procedure without competition. There was one lot, and the contract was awarded to The Royal British Legion. The award is active. The contract was signed on 2 February 2026 and runs from 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2032. Its gross value is £580,318.20. Darlington Borough Council may extend the contract by four periods of 12 months, taking the maximum possible end date to 1 February 2036. The arrangement is below the relevant threshold and uses the light-touch regime for social care services. The outcome indicates a single-provider award for the residential care requirement.

For competitors, this procurement demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for residential care for adults and older people, including people with mental health needs. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would be established residential care providers able to support these service users safely and consistently in the Darlington area. A credible organisation would need suitable care facilities, staff and operational capacity for residential provision, together with experience of meeting the needs of older people and adults with mental health needs. The selected supplier is a large voluntary, community or social enterprise, showing that the Council’s requirement can be met by a substantial mission-led care organisation as well as by other capable residential care providers.

## Notice

Provision of Off Framework Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID5017343

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089009-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £580,318 |

## 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 | ROYAL BRITISH LEGION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 10:45 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089009-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089009-2026
  21st September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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