AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Darlington Borough Council published contract details for a supported accommodation placement. The active contract is with JIGSAW RECOVERY PROJECT CIC and covers 16 July 2026 to 26 November 2026.
Published outcomeA direct, below-threshold procurement without competition resulted in one active award and contract for JIGSAW RECOVERY PROJECT CIC.
Market significanceThis is a £72,834.60 gross, short-term supported-accommodation services contract in Darlington. It is a single-supplier placement rather than a broad competitive market opportunity.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JIGSAW RECOVERY PROJECT CIC
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £72,834.60 gross GBP · Active contract
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Award 1 names JIGSAW RECOVERY PROJECT CIC as supplier; contract 1, linked to award 1, has gross value £72,834.60 and active status.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The process and contract document describe the publication as a Contract details notice on Find a Tender.
Published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-13T11:38:40+01:00.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned 16 July 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-07-16T00:00:00+01:00.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidence£72,834.60 gross
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Contract 1 value records amountGross and amount as 72834.6 GBP.
Value allocation
96% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1
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The published contract value is recorded on contract 1, which is linked to award 1 and lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract start
99% confidence16 July 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-07-16T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract end
99% confidence26 November 2026
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2026-11-26T23:59:59Z.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract document datePublished is 2026-10-13T11:38:40+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceSupported accommodation placement for ID 375114
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The process title and description identify a supported accommodation placement for ID 375114.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 states mainProcurementCategory as services.
CPV classification
99% confidence85000000 — Health and social work services
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Award item 1 includes CPV 85000000, described as Health and social work services.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKC13
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Award item 1 specifies delivery address region UKC13.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and contract 1 are linked to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceDirect procurement
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Competition basis
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime contains "lightTouch".
Bids and evaluation
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence16 July 2026 to 26 November 2026
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
96% confidenceSingle-supplier, placement-specific supported accommodation contract
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The notice describes a supported accommodation placement, names one supplier, and links the contract to one award and one lot.
Route-to-market signal
99% confidenceThe buyer used a below-threshold direct route without competition.
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Pricing transparency
98% confidenceA total gross contract value is published; unit rates and cost breakdowns are not published.
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Contract 1 provides a gross total of £72,834.60, with no published pricing schedule or breakdown.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award-date availability
99% confidenceNo separate award date is supplied.
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Award 1 has no award_date in the supplied award data.
Lot detail availability
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
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The supplied lot record contains only ID and complete status; its title, description and value are null.
Competition detail availability
99% confidenceBid counts, bidder identities, evaluation and award rationale are not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Timing observation
99% confidenceThe contract start and signature dates precede publication of the contract details notice.
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Contract start and dateSigned are 16 July 2026; the notice was published 13 October 2026.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No separate award date is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
- Bid counts, evaluation criteria, scoring, unsuccessful suppliers and award rationale are not supplied.
- No extension, renewal or pricing-breakdown details are published.
- The notice was published after the recorded contract signature and start dates; no explanation for that sequence is supplied.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Darlington Borough CouncilJIGSAW RECOVERY PROJECT CICsupported accommodationhealth and social work servicesdirect awardpublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Darlington supported accommodation contract?
JIGSAW RECOVERY PROJECT CIC, company number 10434463, is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the published contract value?
The contract value is £72,834.60 gross.
Was the procurement competed?
The notice states that it was a below-threshold direct procurement without competition.
When does the contract run?
The published period is 16 July 2026 to 26 November 2026.
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