Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall, Feethams
Darlington
DL1 5QT
Contact
Ms Claire Weatherburn
claire.weatherburn@darlington.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 1325405497
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKC - North East (England)
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of 2 block beds of children’s residential care in Darlington.
Reference number
DN302019
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of 2 block beds of children’s residential care in Darlington.
27th January 2025 - 26th January 2028
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,155,944
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of 2 block beds of children’s residential care in Darlington.
27th January 2025 - 26th January 2028
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Children are already in placement and making positive progress. Allowing the contract to end would cause unnecessary disruption. The provision of a small volume of residential block bed care for children located in the Borough of Darlington is a sufficiency priority.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-036358
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20 December 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
St Cuthberts Care
St Cuthberts House, West Road
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE15 7PY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKC - North East (England)
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,155,944
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Darlington Borough Council
Darlington
DL1 5QT
Country
United Kingdom