Off Framework Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID410301

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC13)

Awarded value£119,912published contract · inc. VAT

Awarded 1 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to ARA CARE BENFIELD HALL LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Off Framework Residential Care for Adults and Older People and Older People with Mental Health Needs for ID410301

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North East

85000000 Health and social work services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Sept 2026, 12:53 BST
Last source update: 29 Sept 2026, 12:53 BST
Authority reference: PB2026-00505
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-091850
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077c67 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
29 Sept 2026, 12:53 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £119,9121 contract inc. VAT; no net value published

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
ARA CARE BENFIELD HALL LIMITED	£119,912 inc. VAT †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · ARA CARE BENFIELD HALL LIMITED
Signed
1 Aug 2026
Value
£119,912 inc. VAT
Period
1 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2030
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PCRZ-3744-WXXZ Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL1 5QTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ARA CARE BENFIELD HALL LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 16487671GB-PPON: PPBZ-4569-VBVP 54 Goodwood Avenue, Brentwood, East of England, CM13 1PYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Sept 2026, 12:53 BST