Contract

Darlington Safeguarding Partnership - Independent Scrutineer

  • Darlington Borough Council

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077136

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05e8f1

Published 26 November 2025, 10:58am



Scope

Reference

PB2025-00121

Description

Provide independent scrutiny to the Safeguarding Partnership ensuring that it fulfils its statutory responsibilities set out in the Children Act 2004 and as amended by the Children and Social Work Act 2017, Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023 Statutory Guidance along with S43 requirements outlined in the Care Act 2014 and other related guidance to work collaboratively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults in Darlington.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £108,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

2 October 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2031
  • 6 years

Description of possible extension:

3 x 12 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Contract locations

  • UKC13 - Darlington

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Resilient Safeguarding Consultancy Limited

14 Westbourne Grove

Darlington

DL3 8LS

United Kingdom

Region: UKC13 - Darlington

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


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