Award

Children's Residential Placement- ID 390817

  • Darlington Borough Council

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065841

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05cdd2 (view related notices)

Published 16 October 2025, 11:16am



Scope

Reference

PB2025-00200

Description

Urgent Children's Residential Placement - ID 390817


Contract 1. Children's Residential Placement- ID 390817

Supplier

Contract value

  • £3,658,988.27 excluding VAT
  • £3,658,988.27 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

16 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 16 October 2025 to 14 November 2028
  • 3 years, 30 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

Child must legally move from previous secure welfare placement in a urgent timeframe following the last court hearing.


Supplier

SMS NURTURE CARE GROUP LTD

  • Companies House: 13958324
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLQJ-2619-GTMX

The Studio, Hatherlow House Hatherlow

Stockport

SK6 3DY

United Kingdom

Region: UKD35 - Greater Manchester South East

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Children's Residential Placement- ID 390817


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