Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice
Published 8 Apr 2026, 11:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Residential Placement for 5516806

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Direct awardLight touch regime
Awarded value£4,124,676published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Apr 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Mayden Support Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Urgent Residential Placement for 5516806

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

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
8 Apr 2026, 11:42 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 11:52 BST
Authority reference
PB2026-00349
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-031856
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067dba Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Urgency
Published justification

Urgent placement required.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

8 Apr 2026 → 17 Apr 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Notice published195 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 11:52 BST
  2. Standstill ends186 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 11:42 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 11:46 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 11:52 BST
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    18 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £4,124,6761 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Mayden Support LtdSME18 Apr 2026 – 1 Feb 2030£4,124,6768 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Residential Placement for 5516806 · Mayden Support LtdSME

    Signed
    8 Apr 2026
    Value
    £4,124,676
    Period
    18 Apr 2026 – 1 Feb 2030
    Status
    active

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
  • MAYDEN SUPPORT LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11417169GB-PPON: PLND-7585-LJVH Brulimar House Jubilee Road, Manchester, North West, M24 2LXContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender