Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Darlington Borough Council
Top-five suppliers hold 57% 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.
Homecare Service Placement - ID377853 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2030-01-21
£48K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5016433
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2029-09-04
£52K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5011820
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2029-03-03
£62K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5013265 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-11-05
£33K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5021179 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-11-05
£167K
Homecare Service Placement - ID409013 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-10-29
£50K
Direct Payment Support Service
DARLINGTON ASSOCIATION ON DISABILITY · 2026-10-29
£660K
Residential Placement for 388321
Hopscotch Care Limited · 2026-10-29
£78.7M
Homecare Service Placement - ID192053 - Lot 2
CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED · 2026-10-24
£74K
Homecare Service Placement - ID5008757 - Lot 1
SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED · 2026-10-21
£138K
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Market analysis
Bidding into Darlington Borough Council — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
57%
Awards to SMEs
57%
Top-5 supplier share
18%
Framework call-offs
253
Awards to social enterprises
Around 57% of Darlington Borough Council’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 253 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Darlington Borough Council
How much does Darlington Borough Council spend on procurement?
Darlington Borough Council awarded 1,018 contracts totalling £671.3M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 434 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £707K.
Who are Darlington Borough Council's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Darlington Borough Council by total award value are Cityheart Limited, SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED, Hopscotch Care Limited. The top five suppliers together hold 57% of contract value.
What does Darlington Borough Council buy from suppliers?
Darlington Borough Council's procurement is concentrated in health and social work services, construction work, education and training services, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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