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Public sector contracts from Darlington Borough Council
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- 432
- Awards, last 12 months
- 1,658
- Awards since 2021
- 679
- Distinct suppliers
- £74k
- Median contract value
- 222
- Ending in 18 months
Hatched quarters fall only partly inside the next 18 months. Busiest whole quarter: Q1 2027.
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- 86 contracts end in the next 6 months
- Has published 1 planned procurement
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021
- Took on 74 new suppliers in the last 12 months
432 contract awards published in the last 12 months, broadly level with 382 the year before, and 1,658 since 2021 from 679 suppliers.
Darlington Borough Council at a glance
The median published contract value is £74k (1,560 contracts state a value).
Its most active procurement category is health and social care.
Care Line Homecare Limited appears most frequently, holding 232 awards.
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Awards per quarter
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222 contracts expiring in the next 18 months
Contract end dates are published in the original award notices. A contract approaching its end date is a re-tender with a date on it, and the point at which a buyer is most open to a conversation.
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Coming next
1 planned procurement
What Darlington Borough Council has said it will buy, from the pipeline notices it publishes on Find a Tender: the work, the expected tender date and, where given, the value, before the tender is advertised.
Tender expected Sept 2027 (in 10 months)
Supply, Delivery and Stock Management of Materials for Services across the Council
£75.0mOpen procedureContract starts Sept 2028
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Latest contract awards
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Latest activity
What Darlington Borough Council has published recently
Open tenders, and the awards from the last 12 months that the table above does not list, newest first.An award is dated by its award date, or by its publication date where the award date is missing or later.
29 Oct 2026 (9 days ago)
28 Sept 2026 (5 weeks ago)
28 Sept 2026 (5 weeks ago)
Contract award
McNay Street Children's Centre Outdoor Play Spaces
Awarded to STREETSCAPE (PRODUCTS & SERVICES) LIMITED
28 Sept 2026 (5 weeks ago)
24 Sept 2026 (6 weeks ago)
Contract award
Homecare Service Placement - ID5019097 - Lot 1
Awarded to SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
22 Sept 2026 (6 weeks ago)
Contract award
Awarded to PRESTIGE CARE LIMITED
20 Sept 2026 (6 weeks ago)
Contract award
Homecare Service Placement - ID410496 - Lot 1
Awarded to SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
16 Sept 2026 (7 weeks ago)
Contract award
Homecare Service Placement - ID5007710 - Lot 1
Awarded to SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
15 Sept 2026 (7 weeks ago)
15 Sept 2026 (7 weeks ago)
Contract award
Homecare Service Placement - ID5015913 - Lot 1
Awarded to SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
14 Sept 2026 (7 weeks ago)
Contract award
Homecare Service Placement - ID389994 - Lot 1
Awarded to SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
14 Sept 2026 (7 weeks ago)
9 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
8 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
Contract award
Homecare Service Placement - ID292153 - Lot 1
Awarded to SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
8 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
7 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
Contract award
Homecare Service Placement - ID175088 - Lot 1
Awarded to SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
7 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
7 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
Contract award
Supported Housing Needs Assessment for Darlington
Awarded to OPINION RESEARCH SERVICES LIMITED
2 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
Contract award
Homecare Service Placement - ID302517 - Lot 1
Awarded to SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED
1 Sept 2026 (2 months ago)
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Most frequent suppliers
- Care Line Homecare Limited232 awards
- Springfield Home Care Services Limited192 awards
- Reach-Out Care Ltd18 awards
- Darlington Association on DisabilityVoluntary sector17 awards
- North East Autism SocietyCharity16 awards
- RTS Taxis14 awards
- Chinite Resourcing Limited12 awards
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited11 awards
- Evolve Fostering11 awards
- Moonrise HR Recruitment10 awards
How much goes to small firms and the voluntary sector
372 of 1,077 awards
56 of 946 awards
Awards since November 2023 where Darlington Borough Council recorded on the notice whether the winner was an SME or voluntary sector organisation. The badges next to each supplier are stricter: a supplier is only badged when every buyer's notices agree.
Every supplier to Darlington Borough Council with a profile183
- 24x7 LTD1
- Absolute Interpreting and Translations Limited3
- ACCESS UK Ltd1
- AEBI SCHMIDT UK Limited1
- AECOM Limited1
- Aggregate Industries UK LTD3
- Akari Care Limited1
- Align Property Partners Limited1
- Alliance Psychological Services LTD3
- Allwag Promotions Limited1
- Alzheimer’s SocietyCharity1
- Apollo Home Healthcare LimitedSME1
- ARJO UK Limited1
- Arriva Durham County Limited1
- Aspire Technology Solutions Limited1
- Aspris Children's Services Limited6
- Avalon Group (Social Care)Charity1
- Axis Care Group Ltd1
- Barcham Trees PLC2
- Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited11
- Barclay Roofing LimitedSME1
- Barnardo’sCharity3
- BCE Northern LimitedSME2
- BEAM Up Ltd1
- Billinghurst George and Partners1
- BLOOM Procurement services Limited6
- BMG Research LTD2
- Brambledown Landscape Services Limited1
- British Telecommunications PLC2
- Building Research Establishment LTD1
- Buro Happold Limited1
- CANON UK Ltd1
- Care Line Homecare Limited232
- Centrica Business Solutions UK Limited1
- Channel 3 Consulting LTD1
- CIVICA UK Limited2
- Clear Channel UK LTD1
- Closomat Limited1
- COLAS Limited1
- Comensura Limited1
- Compass Community Limited5
- CORGI Technical Services Limited1
- Cornerstone Training and Support Limited2
- County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust5
- Creative Support Limited8
- CYGNET Health Care Limited6
- Daisy Corporate Services Trading LTD1
- Dale Care Limited1
- Darlington Association on DisabilityVoluntary sector17
- Deerness Fencing And Landscaping LtdSME2
- Dennis Eagle LTD3
- Dimensions UK LTD1
- Driver Project Services Limited1
- DSD Construction Limited1
- Durham County Council7
- E. ON Energy Solutions Limited1
- ECCLESIASTICAL INSURANCE OFFICE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANYVoluntary sector1
- EDF Energy Customers PLC1
- Education Software Solutions Limited1
- Equita Limited2
- Fairhurst LLP1
- Family First Fostering Ltd1
- Firstpoint Homecare Limited7
- Five Rivers Child Care Limited1
- Foster Care Associates Limited8
- Fostering People LimitedSME6
- Geoffrey Robinson Limited2
- GLC Projects LTD1
- GOOM Electrical Limited1
- GroundWork North EastCharity2
- Harbour Support ServicesCharity4
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust1
- HC-One Limited1
- Hexagon Care Services Ltd2
- Hodgson Sayers Limited1
- Home Group Limited8
- Humankind CharityCharity3
- IDOX SOFTWARE Ltd1
- Ingleford Scaffolding Limited2
- ITL (North East) LimitedSME3
- Jacobs LTD1
- JACOBS UK Ltd1
- Jewson Limited3
- John Flowers Limited3
- Joinery and Timber Creations (65) Limited1
- Juventa 4 Care Limited1
- KAINOS Software Ltd1
- KEYS PCE Ltd1
- Kiely Bros. Limited1
- KOMPAN Limited1
- KOMPAN Scotland Limited1
- Lane Rental Services Limited1
- Lanes Group PLC1
- Language Empire Limited3
- LEEC Limited1
- Life Skills Hub Limited2
- Lifeways Community Care Limited3
- LiquidLogic Limited1
- Lloyd Limited1
- Lloyds Bank PLC2
- Lookers PLC1
- Looking Local Limited1
- Lotus Home Care Limited1
- MAC Roofing & Contracting LTD1
- Making SpaceCharity3
- Mallatite Limited2
- Marton Care Homes Ltd3
- ME Learning LTD1
- Medequip Assistive Technology LTD1
- MGL Demolition Limited1
- Mind Of My Own Ltd1
- Minster Care Group Ltd3
- Mott MacDonald LTD1
- MUFG Corporate Markets Treasury Limited1
- Multiverse Group LTD1
- NEC Software Solutions (UK) Limited1
- Network Rail Limited1
- Newcastle University1
- NHS North of England Commissioning Support Unit (hosted by NHS England)2
- North East Autism SocietyCharity16
- North East Truck and Van Limited7
- Oakes Energy Services LimitedSME1
- Opinion Research Services Limited2
- Portakabin LTD1
- Potens4
- Proludic LTD1
- Protocol Education Limited1
- Quality Eradication Services Today Limited1
- Rainton Construction Limited9
- Reach-Out Care Ltd18
- Recovery ConnectionsCharity3
- Reliance High Tech LTD1
- Restore Datashred LTD1
- Richmond FellowshipCharity1
- Rigby Taylor Limited1
- Roche Audio Visual Limited1
- Routeware Limited2
- Royal and Sun Alliance Insurance PLC1
- Royal MENCAP SocietyCharity3
- Runwood Homes Limited1
- Ruskin Mill Trust LimitedCharity4
- Sanctuary Care Limited1
- SecureShield LimitedSME3
- Seymour Civil Engineering Contractors Limited1
- Simply Moving and Sleeping LimitedSME1
- Solmek Limited3
- Sovereign Group LTD1
- Springfield Home Care Services Limited192
- Springs Roofing LimitedSME1
- ST Astier LtdSME6
- St. Anne's Community ServicesCharity1
- Stabilised Pavements LimitedSME2
- Storm Tempest LTD4
- Streetscape [Products & Services] Ltd3
- Support In SPort UK Ltd2
- SUPREME LINGUISTIC SERVICES LTD (T/A Premium Linguistic Services)5
- SWARCO Traffic Limited1
- Symology Limited1
- Synectics Security Limited1
- SySTRA LIMITED1
- Tarmac Trading Limited6
- TECHNOGYM UK Limited1
- Tetra Tech LTD1
- The Adolescent and Children's TrustSME4
- The Care and Support Group Ltd2
- The Young FoundationCharity1
- Virgin Media Limited1
- Vivedia Limited1
- Voyage Care Limited1
- Voyage Limited2
- Wardell Armstrong LLP2
- Waterman Aspen Limited1
- Webaspx Limited1
- Welfare Call (LAC) LTD2
- Whistl UK Limited1
- Wicksteed Leisure LTD2
- Willmott Dixon Construction Limited1
- Willmott Dixon Limited1
- Wireless CCTV Limited1
- Witherslack Group Limited10
- WorldPay (UK) Limited1
- Zurich Municipal PLC1
- Savills (UK) Limited1
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Most active categories
The CPV codes on this work
The codes Darlington Borough Council classifies its contracts under. Each one shows who else buys that work, the typical value, and what is coming up for renewal.
- 85000000Health and social work services963
- 45000000Construction work102
- 60120000Taxi services29
- 80000000Education and training services26
- 48000000Software package and information systems19
- 72000000IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support13
- 44000000Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)13
- 79000000Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security12
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Darlington Borough Council, in short
Who does Darlington Borough Council award contracts to?
Across 1,658 contracts recorded since 2021, Darlington Borough Council has used 679 different suppliers. The most frequent are Care Line Homecare Limited (232 contracts), Springfield Home Care Services Limited (192 contracts), Reach-Out Care Ltd (18 contracts).
What does Darlington Borough Council buy?
Its most active procurement categories are health and social care, construction works, education and training. Categories are derived from the CPV codes published on each award notice.
When do Darlington Borough Council contracts come up for renewal?
222 contracts awarded by Darlington Borough Council have an end date within the next 18 months, the earliest on 7 Nov 2026. End dates come from the original award notices, so they are visible well before any re-tender is advertised.
How much does Darlington Borough Council spend on contracts?
The median published contract value is £74k, across the 1,560 contracts that state a value. Published values are not added up here: a framework's value is a ceiling shared by every supplier on it, and the same value is often repeated across lots, so adding them up would overstate what is spent.
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Other local authorities based in the North East with a page18
Same type of body, by the address on their own notices. Most published awards first.
How these figures are worked out
- The last 12 months: award notices published from 8 November 2025 to 7 November 2026, each contract counted once however many suppliers or rows it has. The same window is used everywhere on this page.
- Year on year: Its published contract awards rose, then stayed broadly level in the last year. Contracts by publication date in the 12 months to 7 Nov 2026 and the two years before it, oldest first: 259, 382 and 432. A change of more than 15% counts as a rise or fall; each year needs at least 5 contracts.
- 86 contracts end in the next 6 months: Published end dates between 7 November 2026 and 7 May 2027, each contract counted once.
- Has published 1 planned procurement: Pipeline notices on Find a Tender whose expected tender date is still to come, or passed in the last 30 days.
- Has awarded contracts every year since 2021: At least one contract in every calendar year from 2021 to 2026, by award date (or publication date where the award date is later). Our records begin in 2021.
- Took on 74 new suppliers in the last 12 months: Suppliers named on a contract it awarded and published since 8 November 2025, and on none before. Counted by organisation, not by spelling.
- Most recent award: recorded 5 Nov 2026 (2 days ago).
- Values: value figures cover the 1,560 of 1,658 contracts where a value was published. Values are never added up: framework ceilings and values repeated across lots would make a total meaningless.
- Since 2021: totals count contracts by award date from January 2021, and suppliers by organisation rather than by spelling.
Sources
Contract data on this page is sourced from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under that licence. Figures cover contract award notices published from January 2021 onward, with comprehensive coverage from 2023. Earlier contracts, and any award not published to Find a Tender or Contracts Finder, will not appear. Figures may lag the source portals. Relative dates (such as “in 6 days”) count from 7 November 2026, when this page was built.
How to cite this data
Tender Radar (2026) Public sector contracts from Darlington Borough Council [Dataset]. Professor AI. Available at: https://tender-radar.co.uk/buyers/darlington-borough-council (Accessed: 7 November 2026).
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