Award

Provision of 2 block beds of children’s residential care in Darlington.

  • Darlington Borough Council

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-041099

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0393aa

Published 20 December 2024, 7:54am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Darlington Borough Council

Town Hall, Feethams

Darlington

DL1 5QT

Contact

Ms Claire Weatherburn

Email

claire.weatherburn@darlington.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1325405497

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKC - North East (England)

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.darlington.gov.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.darlington.gov.uk

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