Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Darlington Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 63% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Darlington Borough Council buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
45210000
4521000085310000
8531000044110000
4411000070330000
7033000085140000
8514000079620000
7962000009310000
0931000085320000
8532000034140000
3414000060120000
6012000079410000
7941000071310000
7131000045230000
4523000045260000
4526000039140000
3914000045310000
4531000034130000
3413000044210000
4421000060110000
6011000072260000
72260000Recent contracts
Latest Darlington Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Primary Reintegration Service
LINGFIELD EDUCATION TRUST · 2026-06-05
£174K
ID291593 - Day Services Placement
DARLINGTON ASSOCIATION ON DISABILITY · 2026-05-28
Supported Living for ID:279948
SANCTUARY HOME CARE LIMITED · 2026-05-28
Homecare Service Placement - ID5016748 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£89K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5012157 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£48K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5015740 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£84K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5011121 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£57K
Homecare Service Placement - ID500184 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£38K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5006565 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-22
£33K
Homecare Service Placement - ID298129 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£64K
Homecare Service Placement - ID300218 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£41K
Homecare Service Placement - ID387379 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-05-21
£90K
Town Centre Development Partner
Cityheart Limited · 2026-05-20
£140.0M
Supported Living Placement for ID279948
SANCTUARY HOME CARE LIMITED · 2026-05-20
Furniture Removals, Storage and Disposal
Schott Transport Limited · 2026-05-18
£528K
Homecare Service Placement - ID296982 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£33K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5019324 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£105K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5009628 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£51K
Homecare Service Placement - ID395320 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-05-14
£43K
Homecare Service Placement - ID182277 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-05-13
£73K
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Open opportunities
Open Darlington Borough Council tenders
Tenders currently inviting bids. SMEs can respond via the official tender portal.
Furniture Removals, Storage and Disposal
Sexual Health Services - Community Contraception Service
Sexual Health Services - Genito Urinary Medicine
Sexual Health Services - Community Contraception Service
Supporting Living Placement for ID406563
Supporting Living Placement for ID358921
Supporting Living Placement for ID358921
Homecare and Support Service with Supported Accommodation - ID360433
Consolidated Advocacy Service for Adults
PB2023-01356 Homecare and Support Service
Market Development Session - Provision of Residential Care (which includes care and accommodation) that will meet the needs of younger adults aged 18-64 with Mental Health needs and/or Learning Disability, including Autism and people on the neuro -diverse pathway in the Borough of Darlington.
Childrens Homes market survey
Sexual Health Services - Genito Urinary Medicine
Personal Care and Domestic Support for Tenants in Extra Care Housing
Primary Care Support to the Stop Smoking Service
Provision of Clinical Psychologist
£165K
Darlington Stop Smoking Service
£1.2M
Direct Payment Support Service
Darlington Health Squad
Darlington Health Squad
£860K
Pipeline
Contracts expiring in the next 12 months
When these contracts end, Darlington Borough Council typically re-tenders. SMEs preparing bids 3-6 months ahead win disproportionately often.
PB2024-01468 - Residential and Educational placement for child ID389483
Expires: 2026-06-27
£521K
Carriageway Surface Dressing
Expires: 2026-06-30
£123K
PB2024-01553 - Provision of specialist school day placement ID number- 5508651
Expires: 2026-07-31
£144K
PB2024-01560 - Specialist school package - ID399537
Expires: 2026-07-31
£48K
PB2024-01646 - Provision of a day placement in Specialist School ID number - 5546927
Expires: 2026-07-31
£128K
PB2024-01506 - Homeless Temporary Accommodation Provider
Expires: 2026-07-31
£100K
PB2024-01505 - Homeless Temporary Accommodation Provider
Expires: 2026-07-31
£100K
PB2023-01423 - Day Placement at Independent School - ID393561
Expires: 2026-07-31
£153K
PB2024-01552 - Provision of a day placement in independent Specialist School- full time ID number-5545741
Expires: 2026-07-31
£153K
PB2023-01088 - DAD Hub for ID318181
Expires: 2026-08-07
£19K
PB2023-01032 Darlington Railway Heritage Quarter - Ticketing and EPOS
Expires: 2026-08-09
£170K
Home To School Transport Lot 1 Routes 446 and BH51
Expires: 2026-08-31
£210K
Home to School Transport Lot 1 Routes 303, 425, 443, 444, 445, 450, 528 and BH53
Expires: 2026-08-31
£528K
Home To School Transport Lot 2 Route 226
Expires: 2026-08-31
£144K
Home To School Transport Lot 3 Routes BH62, BH70, BH71 and DC01
Expires: 2026-08-31
£669K
Home to School Transport Lot 1 Route 455
Expires: 2026-08-31
£138K
Home to School Transport Lot 1 Routes Car1, 328, 332, 440 and BH60
Expires: 2026-08-31
£272K
Home to School Transport Lot 1 Routes 251, 254, 258, 319, 327A, 327B, 333, 434, BH38, BH52 and BH66
Expires: 2026-08-31
£705K
PB2023-01260 & PB2024-01527 - Provision of a day placement in an Independent Special School.for ID389843
Expires: 2026-08-31
£153K
Home To School Transport Lot 2 Routes 250, Marchbank 2, Marchbank 3, BH17, BH27, BH47, BH48, BH67, BH68 and BH69
Expires: 2026-08-31
£1.5M
PB2023-01098 - Young Persons Educational Day Placement for ID98668
Expires: 2026-08-31
£111K
PB2023-01120 - Child's Educational Day Placement for ID92996
Expires: 2026-08-31
£72K
PB2024-01517 - Provision of a day placement in an Independent school -SEMH
Expires: 2026-09-03
£155K
PB2024-01636 - Provision of children's residential short breaks to meet statutory assessed need. ID 5508344
Expires: 2026-09-29
£28K
PB2024-01569 - Regulated Day time community short breaks
Expires: 2026-09-29
£38K
Highway Design Team JC
Expires: 2026-09-30
£239K
Highway Design Team AB
Expires: 2026-09-30
£203K
Highways Design Team JB
Expires: 2026-09-30
£200K
PB2024-01551 - Provision of no isolation AV1s (robots)
Expires: 2026-09-30
£42K
PB2024-01694 - PFI Consultancy Support
Expires: 2026-09-30
£90K
ID400138 - Placement Type 1 - Standard Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16 -17years)
Expires: 2026-10-03
£177K
PB2024-01593 - Child Residential Placement ID 399962
Expires: 2026-10-17
£523K
PB2023-01080 - DAD Hub for ID260917
Expires: 2026-10-21
£22K
PB2023-01227 - Suicide Post-Vention Service
Expires: 2026-10-31
£24K
PB2024-01613 - Provision of a solo residential children's home. Child ID: 389483
Expires: 2026-11-25
£1.1M
PB2024-01611 - Child ID: 367998 Provision of regulated Supported Accommodation:
Expires: 2026-11-27
£516K
PB2023-01267 - Provision of Arboreal Services
Expires: 2026-12-31
£150K
PB2023-01070 - Adult Domiciliary Care Placement - ID406581
Expires: 2027-01-28
£89K
PB2023-01312 - Guide Books for Hopetown
Expires: 2027-01-31
£80K
PB2023-01314 - Coffee Supplies for Hopetown
Expires: 2027-01-31
£80K
PB2023-01314 - Coffee Supplies for Hopetown
Expires: 2027-01-31
£80K
PB2024-01668 - Childrens Residential Placement - ID 386895
Expires: 2027-02-24
£608K
PB2023-01363 - Retail Provider for Hopetown
Expires: 2027-02-28
£90K
PB2023-01364 - Retail Provider for Hopetown
Expires: 2027-02-28
£60K
PB2023-01365 - Retail Provider for Hopetown
Expires: 2027-02-28
£30K
PB2022-00706 & PB2023-01355 - Sibling Foster Care Placement - ID5500932, D5505773 and ID5514644
Expires: 2027-03-21
£243K
PB2021-00371 & PB2024-01672 Provision of Places at The Independent Living Hub to Enable Carers to Continue to be Supported in their Caring Role
Expires: 2027-03-31
£42K
PFI Consultancy Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£90K
PB2023-01372 & PB2022-00653 - Home From Hospital Service
Expires: 2027-03-31
£60K
PB2023-01108 - Street Manager Annual Charge
Expires: 2027-03-31
£40K
Market analysis
Bidding into Darlington Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
63%
Top-5 supplier share
54d
Avg response window
13d
Median response window
39mo
Avg contract duration
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Darlington Borough Council
How much does Darlington Borough Council spend on procurement?
Darlington Borough Council awarded 990 contracts totalling £1.0bn between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 439 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £1.1M.
Who are Darlington Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Darlington Borough Council by total award value are Esh Homes Limited, Cityheart Limited, Prestige Care (Auguste Communities) Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 63% of contract value.
What does Darlington Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Darlington Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in 45210000, 85310000, 44110000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for Darlington Borough Council contracts?
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What's the typical response window for Darlington Borough Council tenders?
Darlington Borough Council typically gives suppliers a median of 13 days to respond (average 54 days). Standard contract duration is around 39 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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