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Awarded· 3 Mar 2025

Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID5012743

Darlington Borough Council · Darlington, North East

Darlington Borough Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Darlington.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 2 May 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Hc-one

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 11:49

    View notice

  4. Next

    2029

    Contract ends

    4 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Darlington Borough Council has awarded this contract. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Darlington. The contract went to Hc-one. It was awarded on 3 March 2025. The contract value is £434,877. The contract runs from 4 March 2025 to 3 March 2029. It lasts 4 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 2 May 2025. The notice number is 018747-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050c37.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Darlington Borough Council, a public authority at the sub-central government level, has reached the award stage for the contract titled "Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID5012743" in the services industry category.

This project, which addresses the health and social work sector, covers multiple UK regions including UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, and UKK. The contract, newly awarded to HC-ONE LIMITED as of 2nd May 2025, commenced on 4th March 2025 and is set to run until 3rd March 2029, with possible extensions up to 3rd March 2035.

The procurement method used was a direct award below threshold without competition, underlining a focused approach to securing service provision within light-touch regulations. The total contract value is approximately GBP 434,877.60, indicating a substantial business opportunity for firms adept in handling extensive and multi-region care operations.

The notice in full

Provision of Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID5012743

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
4 Mar 2025 to 3 Mar 2029 (4 years)
Awarded to
Hc-one
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Contracts value
£434,877

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
018747-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050c37
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
Hc-one
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
05

Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental… contract?

Darlington Borough Council awarded the contract to Hc-one on 3 March 2025. It is due to end on 3 March 2029, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental… contract worth?

The contract value is £434,877. The contract runs from 4 March 2025 to 3 March 2029 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental…?

Darlington Borough Council, based in Darlington, North East.

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