Childrens Residential Placement ID 404192

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC13)

Awarded value£1,819,261published award · exc. VAT

Awarded 22 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Enhanced Care Group

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Urgent Childrens Residential Placement ID 404192

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 13 Feb 2026, 08:41 GMT
Last source update: 13 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
Authority reference: PB2026-00291
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-013218
Latest notice: Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06536c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Urgency
Published justification: Social work exploration deemed most appropriate to continue education.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
13 Feb 2026, 08:41 GMT
UK5
Contract award notice published
13 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,819,2611 award exc. VAT

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Enhanced Care Group13 Feb 2026 – 20 May 2032	£1,819,261	22 Jan 2026	Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL1 5QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Enhanced Care LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08191582 1 Fox Street, Sunderland Road, Gateshead, North East, NE10 0BDContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender13 Feb 2026, 08:56 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender13 Feb 2026, 08:41 GMT