Award

Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052

  • Darlington Borough Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-062884

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a993 (view related notices)

Published 7 October 2025, 1:54pm



Scope

Reference

PB2025-00089

Description

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052


Contract 1. Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,934,140 excluding VAT
  • £1,934,140 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

7 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 7 October 2025 to 26 July 2029
  • 3 years, 9 months, 20 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

Contract locations

  • UKC13 - Darlington

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Light touch

Direct award justification

Extreme and unavoidable urgency

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - no other suitable providers.


Supplier

Forever Care Ltd

  • Companies House: 05707767

121 Worthing Road

Rustington

BN16 3LX

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ27 - West Sussex (South West)

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Children's Residential Placement - ID 393052


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