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.
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Latest Darlington Borough Council contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Delivery of the Rockpool Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Programme
CHANGING FUTURES NORTH EAST · 2026-07-29
£50K
Residential Placement for 388321
COMPASS CHILDREN'S HOMES LIMITED · 2026-07-27
£920K
Residential Placement for 388321
COMPASS CHILDREN'S HOMES LIMITED · 2026-07-27
£920K
Residential Placement for 388321
COMPASS CHILDREN'S HOMES LIMITED · 2026-07-27
£920K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT 4 FACE TO FACE (NATIONAL) INTERPRETING. Rank 2
Supreme Linguistic Services ltd T/A Premium Linguistic Services · 2026-07-16
£60K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT 4 FACE TO FACE (NATIONAL) INTERPRETING. Rank 3
LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED · 2026-07-16
£60K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT2 TELEPHONE AND VIDEO INTERPRETING RANK 3
ITL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£60K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT 4 FACE TO FACE (NATIONAL) INTERPRETING. Rank 1
ABSOLUTE INTERPRETING AND TRANSLATIONS LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£60K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT3 WRITTEN TRANSLATION. Rank 2
Supreme Linguistic Services Ltd T/A Premium Linguistic Services · 2026-07-15
£60K
NEPO512 Translation and Interpreting Services - LOT 1 FACE TO FACE (NORTH EAST) Rank 2
Supreme Linguistic Services Ltd T/A Premium Linguistic Services · 2026-07-15
£60K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING - LOT2 TELEPHONE AND VIDEO INTERPRETING. Rank 2
LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£60K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT3 WRITTEN TRANSLATION. Rank 1
Papillon Translations LTD · 2026-07-15
£60K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5022235 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£100K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5014163 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£60K
Homecare Service Placement - ID186785 - Lot 5
NORTHERN LIFE CARE LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£119K
Homecare Service Placement - ID188702 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£78K
Homecare Service Placement - ID284633 - Lot 5
DIMENSIONS CARE LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£101K
NEPO512 Translation and Interpreting Services - LOT 1 FACE TO FACE (NORTH EAST) Rank 3
Language Empire Limited · 2026-07-15
£60K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING - LOT 2 TELEPHONE AND VIDEO INTERPRETING Rank 1
Absolute Interpreting & Translations Limited · 2026-07-15
£60K
NEPO512 TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICE LOT3 WRITTEN TRANSLATION. Rank 3
ITL (NORTH EAST) LIMITED · 2026-07-15
£60K
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Provision of Personal Care and Support to Tenants in Extra Care Housing
Deadline: 2026-09-08
Sexual Health Services - Community Contraception Service
Sexual Health Services - Genito Urinary Medicine
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
Personal Care and Domestic Support for Tenants in Extra Care Housing
Direct Payment Support Service
Sexual Health Services - Community Contraception Service
Primary Care Support to the Stop Smoking Service
Provision of Clinical Psychologist
£165K
Darlington Stop Smoking Service
£1.2M
Darlington Health Squad
Darlington Health Squad
£860K
SALT Virtual Consultations
£28K
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.
PB2024-01552 - Provision of a day placement in independent Specialist School- full time ID number-5545741
Expires: 2026-07-31
£153K
PB2023-01423 - Day Placement at Independent School - ID393561
Expires: 2026-07-31
£153K
PB2024-01560 - Specialist school package - ID399537
Expires: 2026-07-31
£48K
PB2024-01505 - Homeless Temporary Accommodation Provider
Expires: 2026-07-31
£100K
PB2024-01506 - Homeless Temporary Accommodation Provider
Expires: 2026-07-31
£100K
PB2024-01553 - Provision of specialist school day placement ID number- 5508651
Expires: 2026-07-31
£144K
PB2024-01646 - Provision of a day placement in Specialist School ID number - 5546927
Expires: 2026-07-31
£128K
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 Route 455
Expires: 2026-08-31
£138K
Home to School Transport Lot 1 Routes 251, 254, 258, 319, 327A, 327B, 333, 434, BH38, BH52 and BH66
Expires: 2026-08-31
£705K
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
PB2023-01260 & 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 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 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 1 Routes Car1, 328, 332, 440 and BH60
Expires: 2026-08-31
£272K
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
PB2024-01569 - Regulated Day time community short breaks
Expires: 2026-09-29
£38K
PB2024-01636 - Provision of children's residential short breaks to meet statutory assessed need. ID 5508344
Expires: 2026-09-29
£28K
Highways Design Team JB
Expires: 2026-09-30
£200K
PB2024-01551 - Provision of no isolation AV1s (robots)
Expires: 2026-09-30
£42K
Highway Design Team AB
Expires: 2026-09-30
£203K
Highway Design Team JC
Expires: 2026-09-30
£239K
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
PB2023-01365 - Retail Provider for Hopetown
Expires: 2027-02-28
£30K
PB2023-01364 - Retail Provider for Hopetown
Expires: 2027-02-28
£60K
PB2022-00706 & PB2023-01355 - Sibling Foster Care Placement - ID5500932, D5505773 and ID5514644
Expires: 2027-03-21
£243K
PB2023-01372 & PB2022-00653 - Home From Hospital Service
Expires: 2027-03-31
£60K
PFI Consultancy Support
Expires: 2027-03-31
£90K
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
Darlington BC 2026 TCI
Expires: 2027-03-31
£81K
PB2022-00904 Lifts Maintenance
Expires: 2027-03-31
£168K
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
56d
Avg response window
13d
Median response window
40mo
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 2023-07-31 and 2026-07-31, working with 438 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 building construction work, social work services, construction materials, 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 56 days). Standard contract duration is around 40 months.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-07-31
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