Short Breaks - DASH Playscheme and Mentoring For Independence

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

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

Awarded value£451,024published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Darlington Association on Disability

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of the Short Breaks - DASH Playscheme and Mentoring For Independence service

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: 31 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
Last source update: 31 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
Authority reference: PB2025-00173
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-072580
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d87e Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
31 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £451,0241 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Darlington Association on DisabilitySMEVCSE	£451,024 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Short Breaks - DASH Playscheme and Mentoring For Independence · Darlington Association on DisabilitySMEVCSE
Signed
1 Feb 2026
Value
£451,024
Period
1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2028 · up to 31 Jan 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 24 months, followed by an additional 12 months, by providing the Contractor with notice in writing. For the avoidance of doubt the Contract Term is potentially 5 years.

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

DARLINGTON ASSOCIATION ON DISABILITYAwarded supplierGB-COH: 06688735GB-PPON: PYTV-2266-VTLQ Whessoe Technology Centre, Darlington, North East, DL1 4WBContact 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 Tender31 Jul 2026, 10:48 BST