Award

Children's Residential Placement - ID 395896

  • Darlington Borough Council

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062855

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a981 (view related notices)

Published 7 October 2025, 12:53pm



Scope

Reference

PB2025-00077

Description

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 395896


Contract 1. Children's Residential Placement - ID 395896

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,524,030.47 excluding VAT
  • £1,524,030.47 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

7 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 7 October 2025 to 18 April 2030
  • 4 years, 6 months, 12 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Light touch

Direct award justification

Extreme and unavoidable urgency

28th May, Ofsted instantly removed the registration of the previous children's home on day of inspection and therefore there was a same day requirement to source an alternative placement. Interim care in DBC short breaks service until new provider could admit.


Supplier

ASPIREONE CARE LIMITED

  • Companies House: 07483842
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRXV-1453-PTVV

4 Lyme Drive, Lymevale Court

Stoke On Trent

ST4 6NW

United Kingdom

Region: UKG23 - Stoke-on-Trent

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Children's Residential Placement - ID 395896


Contracting authority

Darlington Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ

Town Hall, Feethams

Darlington

DL1 5QT

United Kingdom

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government