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title: "Supported Housing Needs Assessment for Darlington"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077725"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# Supported Housing Needs Assessment for Darlington

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077725

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council commissioned a supported housing needs assessment for Darlington. The work is a research and consultancy service, covering the assessment of local supported housing needs and providing evidence to inform the council’s planning and decision-making. Delivery is in Darlington, within the United Kingdom. The contracting authority is Darlington Borough Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement was treated as a single service package rather than divided into multiple lots. It is relevant to research agencies, housing consultants and organisations with experience assessing supported housing demand, supply, need and related local authority requirements. The classification used is CPV 73000000, covering research and development services and related consultancy services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was awarded to Opinion Research Services Limited, an SME. The award is active and the contract is active. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026, starts on 7 September 2026 and ends on 6 April 2027. Its value is £53,850 excluding VAT and £64,620 including VAT. The award covers the single supported housing needs assessment service for Darlington. The stated outcome is therefore a contract with the named supplier, rather than an invitation for further bids under this process.

For competitors, this award demonstrates a local authority requirement for evidence-led supported housing research and consultancy delivered as a focused, single-service commission. A credible future supplier would need to understand supported housing and be able to assess needs in a local area, gather and analyse relevant evidence, and turn findings into practical advice for council planning and decision-making. Experience working with public authorities, housing stakeholders and sensitive community or service-user information would strengthen a bid for a similar requirement. The selected supplier’s SME status also indicates that this type of commission can suit a specialist research or consultancy business, rather than only a large multidisciplinary contractor. Organisations able to combine robust research methods with clear housing-sector insight would be well placed.

## Notice

Supported Housing Needs Assessment for Darlington. PB2026-00493

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089477-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 6 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £53,850 |

## 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 | Opinion Research Services Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 10:38 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089477-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089477-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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