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Published 9 Feb 2026, 11:33 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supported Living Placement for ID351909

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)
Published estimate£335,000≈ £34k / year · £335,000 inc. VAT6.3% above published estimate
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2026awarded 22 May 2026
Awarded to FLEXNCARE LIMITED
Contract term 10 yrsends 22 Mar 2036 · starts 23 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Supported Living Placement for ID351909

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 10 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£335,000
Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2036 (10 yrs)Value: £335,000 exc. VAT · £335,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 Feb 2026, 11:33 GMT
Last source update
26 May 2026, 14:37 BST
Authority reference
PB2025-00249
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-011306
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064af1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

9 Feb 2026 → 26 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published255 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 11:33 GMT
  2. Submission deadline233 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
  3. Contract starts214 days ago
    23 Mar 2026
  4. Latest notice published149 days ago
    26 May 2026, 14:37 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Feb 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    9 Feb 2026, 11:33 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    26 May 2026, 14:37 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 May 2026, 14:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £356,0121 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 22 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FLEXNCARE LIMITED£356,012 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · FLEXNCARE LIMITED

    Signed
    22 May 2026
    Value
    £356,012 inc. VAT
    Period
    22 May 2026 – 21 May 2036
    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
  • FLEXNCARE LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 14533290GB-PPON: PDVD-3485-RYLM 7 Shapwick place, Ingleby Barwick, Stockton-on-tees, Cleveland, North East, TS17 5NFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender