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Awarded· 10 Feb 2025

Residential Care Placement for ID415250

Darlington Borough Council · Darlington, North East

Darlington Borough Council has awarded Residential Care Placement for ID415250. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Darlington.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    D3 Care

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 15:10

    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 Residential Care Placement for ID415250. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Darlington. The contract went to D3 Care. It was awarded on 10 February 2025. The contract value is £379,057. The contract runs from 10 February 2025 to 9 February 2029. It lasts 4 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 13 November 2025. The notice number is 073619-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05e0a0.

Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has completed a procurement process titled "Residential Care Placement for ID415250" within the public authority sub-central government category. The procurement was conducted using the direct method, below threshold, without competition, due to a special light-touch regime. The project focuses on providing health and social work services in Darlington, UKC13 region, with Darlington Borough Council as the buying organisation.

The contract was awarded to D3 CARE LTD, and the procurement phase has moved from tender to award with the contract status now active. Key dates include the contract period commencing on 10th February 2025 and concluding on 9th February 2029, with potential extensions of up to three additional years. Large-scale organisations, particularly those experienced in the provision of such services, could position themselves well for this type of contract.

The notice in full

Provision of a Residential Care Placement for ID415250

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
10 Feb 2025 to 9 Feb 2029 (4 years)
Awarded to
D3 Care
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
£379,057

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
073619-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e0a0
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
D3 Care
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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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 Residential Care Placement for ID415250

Who won the Residential Care Placement for ID415250 contract?

Darlington Borough Council awarded the contract to D3 Care on 10 February 2025. It is due to end on 9 February 2029, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Residential Care Placement for ID415250 contract worth?

The contract value is £379,057. The contract runs from 10 February 2025 to 9 February 2029 (4 years).

Who is the buyer for Residential Care Placement for ID415250?

Darlington Borough Council, based in Darlington, North East.

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