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Awarded· 24 Mar 2025

Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129

Darlington Borough Council · Darlington, North East

Darlington Borough Council has awarded Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Darlington.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 7 Oct 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Enhanced Care Group

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 10:06

    View notice

  4. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 10:00

    View notice

  5. Next

    2028

    Contract ends

    2½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Darlington Borough Council has awarded Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Darlington. The contract went to Enhanced Care Group. It was awarded on 24 March 2025. The awarded value is £760,375. The contract runs from 6 October 2025 to 20 February 2028. It lasts 2½ years.

It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 7 October 2025. The notice number is 062784-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05a95e.

Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has recently completed a procurement process for an urgent Children's Residential Placement (ID 5565129) under a direct award method. The contract, valued at £760,375, falls under the health and social work services category and is located in the region of UKC13, United Kingdom. The procurement was initiated due to a lack of suitable placements and classified under a 'light touch' regime.

The contracting period began on 7 October 2025 and will run until 20 February 2028. The contract was awarded to Enhanced Care Group, a small to medium-sized enterprise based in Gateshead, signifying active involvement in providing specialised care services. Small to medium enterprises with the expertise to offer tailored care solutions can benefit from such direct award tenders, especially in cases of urgent needs.

Engaging in similar procurement processes allows for collaborations with public authorities like Darlington Borough Council, enhancing market presence and operational scope in the public sector.

The notice in full

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Residential Care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
6 Oct 2025 to 20 Feb 2028 (2½ years)
Awarded to
Enhanced Care Group
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Direct award
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Awards value
£760,375

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active

Not stated in the notice: contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
062784-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a95e
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Darlington Borough Council is based in Darlington. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Darlington
Town
Darlington
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Electoral ward
Park East
Constituency
Darlington
Region
North East
Sub-region
Darlington
Area
Tees Valley
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Darlington Borough Council
Category
Services
Address
Darlington, DL1 5QT · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Enhanced Care Group
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£760,375
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129

Who won the Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129 contract?

Darlington Borough Council awarded the contract to Enhanced Care Group on 24 March 2025. It is due to end on 20 February 2028, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129 contract worth?

The awarded value is £760,375. The contract runs from 6 October 2025 to 20 February 2028 (2½ years).

Who is the buyer for Children's Residential Placement - ID 5565129?

Darlington Borough Council, based in Darlington, North East.

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