Off Framework Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID305147

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

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

Awarded value£471,126published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 6 May 2026no call for competition

Awarded to HC One No2 Ltd - Meridian Healthcare Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Off Framework Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID305147

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: Below threshold - without competition
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: 15 Oct 2026, 12:53 BST
Last source update: 15 Oct 2026, 12:53 BST
Authority reference: PB2026-00479
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-097455
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07887d Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
15 Oct 2026, 12:53 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £471,1261 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 6 May 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
HC One No2 Ltd - Meridian Healthcare Ltd	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · HC One No2 Ltd - Meridian Healthcare Ltd
Signed
6 May 2026
Value
£471,126 inc. VAT
Period
6 May 2026 – 5 May 2032 · up to 5 May 2036 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 4 x 12 months by providing the Contractor with notice in writing

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

HC-ONE NO.2 LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05217764GB-PPON: PPZW-9997-HNWY Southgate House, Darlington, North East, DL3 6AHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Oct 2026, 12:53 BST