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Provision of Personal Care and Support to Tenants in Extra Care Housing

Darlington Borough Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 12:26.

Opportunity overview

Requirement of Personal Care and Domestic Support for tenants living in Extra Care Housing. The service is to provide regulated personal care and domestic support to individuals with assessed care and/or support needs who are living within Extra Care Housing settings across the borough of Darlington. The Council's vision is to reduce reliance on residential care by enabling individuals to access high-quality care and support within their own homes. The service will support people to maximise their independence and wellbeing, ensuring they receive the right care at the right time, and are empowered to contribute to and feel valued within their communities. Scope of the Service The service will be available to individuals including: • Person aged 55 and over, however younger individuals may reside where their Council-led Care Act assessment has identified a need that can be best met within the Extra Care environment. • Person with dementia • Person with a physical disability • Person with a sensory impairment • Person with a long-term condition • Person with a learning disability • Person with a mental health condition • Person with bariatric needs, accessibility will be considered with respect to allocation of properties. • Person with palliative care needs • Person with behaviours that may challenge • Carer where their Council-led Carers assessment has identified a need to help them manage daily life while continuing to provide care. Geographical Scope and Current Provision • There are currently 4 Extra Care schemes operating within Darlington, providing a total of 154 units across the borough • The accommodation comprises a mix of Council-owned and social rented tenures, supported by a commissioned regulated care provider • Darlington Borough Council housing operates 3 schemes, and works in partnership with Anchor Housing on additional scheme.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£7.2m · Including VAT

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
PB2026-00279
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
8 Sept 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
25 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
17 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
7,200,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2030, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59

Renewal

Description
2 x 24 months

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC13
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
072216-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Jul 2026, 14:04
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Darlington Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PCRZ-3744-WXXZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCRZ-3744-WXXZ

Address

Street Address
Town Hall, Feethams
Locality
Darlington
Postal Code
DL1 5QT
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKC13

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Darlington · UKC13 · DL1 5QT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC13 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 046101-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 061026-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 072216-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·