Award

Children's Residential Placement - ID 408568

  • Darlington Borough Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-063109

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05aa23 (view related notices)

Published 8 October 2025, 9:19am



Scope

Reference

PB2025-00119

Description

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 408568


Contract 1. Children's Residential Placement - ID 408568

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,673,171.52 excluding VAT
  • £1,673,171.52 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

8 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 8 October 2025 to 20 May 2031
  • 5 years, 7 months, 13 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 available.


Supplier

Hennessy Living Group Ltd

  • Companies House: 08774156
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJNX-8128-NZHZ

1b Rickleton, Bowes Offices

Durham

Dh3 4an

United Kingdom

Region: UKC14 - Durham CC

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Children's Residential Placement - ID 408568


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