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Awarded· 10 Dec 2025

Residential placement for - 389483

Darlington Borough Council · Darlington, North East

Darlington Borough Council has awarded Residential placement for - 389483. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Darlington.

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Source: Find a Tender, published 18 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Foresight Care

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 12:06

    View notice

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK6 - Contract Award Notice · 11:50

    View notice

  4. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 11:37

    View notice

  5. 2026

    Contract starts

  6. Next

    2027

    Contract ends

    2 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Darlington Borough Council has awarded Residential placement for - 389483. It is a contract for residential care and care home in Darlington. The contract went to Foresight Care. It was awarded on 10 December 2025. The contract value is £1,511,881. The contract runs from 2 January 2026 to 16 November 2027. It lasts 2 years.

It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 18 December 2025. The notice number is 084301-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05f8d7.

Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has completed a public procurement process for a regulated residential placement titled "Residential placement for - 389483." This falls under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services and is located in the UKC13 region, United Kingdom.

The procurement was initiated as a tender and has been awarded using the direct award method, underlining the urgency and specific needs met by the successful bidder, Foresight Care LTD. This process was finalised with a contract awarded on 10th December 2025, valued at approximately £1.5 million, with a contract period from 2nd January 2026 to 16th November 2027, rendering the tender status as complete.

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The notice in full

Regulated residential placement for - 389483

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
2 Jan 2026 to 16 Nov 2027 (2 years)
Awarded to
Foresight Care
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details 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
£1,511,881
Contracts value
£1,511,881

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
084301-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f8d7
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
Foresight Care
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
£1,511,881
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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 placement for - 389483

Who won the Residential placement for - 389483 contract?

Darlington Borough Council awarded the contract to Foresight Care on 10 December 2025. It is due to end on 16 November 2027, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Residential placement for - 389483 contract worth?

The contract value is £1,511,881. The contract runs from 2 January 2026 to 16 November 2027 (2 years).

Who is the buyer for Residential placement for - 389483?

Darlington Borough Council, based in Darlington, North East.

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