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Published 22 Aug 2025, 10:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supported Living Placement for ID: 5015305

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)
Published estimate£568,117≈ £142k / year · £568,117 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Sept 2025
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Oct 2029 · up to 31 Oct 2041 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of a Supported Living Placement for ID: 5015305

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£568,117
Contract period: 1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2029 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2041 with extensionsValue: £568,117 exc. VAT · £568,117 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: The Council may extend the Contract for a period of 4 x 3 years (12 years in total) by providing the Contractor with notice in writing.
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Aug 2025, 10:42 BST
Last source update
22 Aug 2025, 10:42 BST
Authority reference
PB2025-00105 -
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050769
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c9d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: OPEN-UK
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.open-uk.org ↗

Timeline

22 Aug 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 10:42 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    19 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts364 days ago
    1 Nov 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Aug 2025, 10:42 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender