Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending

Darlington Borough Council

Darlington Borough Council has awarded 1,872 contracts, worth £978.5m+ in disclosed value, to 486 suppliers. Largest spend area: Health & Social. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded

1,872

Disclosed spend

£978.5m+

Suppliers used

486

Renewals < 90d

Top suppliers

Companies this buyer awards the most to, by disclosed value

Supplier	Contracts	Value
Paddock House LTD	1	£150.0m
Esh Homes Limited	5	£100.6m
Rite Directions LTD	1	£70.0m
Market Asset Management LTD	1	£56.0m
Positive Life Choices LTD	1	£42.5m
Geometric Results International LTD	1	£26.0m
Willmott Dixon Construction Limited	5	£23.1m
Addaction	1	£9.6m

Upcoming renewals (next 90 days)

Contracts ending soon — likely re-tendering opportunities

Contract	Incumbent	Value	Ends
PB2022-00774 - Adult Residential Placement	Benfield Hall D3 Care LTD	£179k	20 Jun 2026
PB2022-00874 - Adults EMI Nursing Placement	Helping Hands Homecare Durham	£192k	28 Jun 2026
PB2022-00785 - Provision of Residential Care To Disabled Children	Park Blue Homes	£2.8m	30 Jun 2026
PB2020-00260- Day Education Placement	Witherslack Group	£345k	01 Jul 2026
PB2020-00261- Day Placement	Spark Of Genius	£225k	01 Jul 2026
ID5508598 - Placement Type 1 - Standard Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16 -17years)	Evolve Fostering	£177k	04 Jul 2026
PB2023-00932 - 1:1 Support Residential Placement	St Martins Care Home	£382k	11 Jul 2026
PB2022-00793 - Adult Day Service	Innovations	£64k	13 Jul 2026
Lot 1 BH55 Beaumont Hill School Taxi	Thomas Barrett	£39k	17 Jul 2026
PB2021-00454- Day Placement	Clervaux Trust Limited	£191k	21 Jul 2026

Largest contracts awarded

By disclosed value

Contract	Supplier	Sector	Value	Date	Source
TVDBC - Residential Children's Homes Provision for Children and Young People.	—	Health & Social	£150.0m	26 Oct 2020	Notice ↗
TVDBC - Residential Children's Homes Provision for Children and Young People.	Paddock House LTD	Health & Social	£150.0m	22 Jul 2020	Notice ↗
Framework Agreement for Joint Venture Residential Development with Darlington Borough Council	Esh Homes Limited	Construction Works	£100.0m	06 Sept 2017	Notice ↗
TVDBC - Residential Children's Homes Provision for Children and Young People.	—	Education	£84.0m	25 Sept 2019	Notice ↗
TVDBC - T2018/1612/PE Tees Valley Residential Children's Homes Provision For Children & Young People	—	Health & Social	£70.0m	07 Jun 2018	Notice ↗
TVDBC - P2015/644/PE Tees Valley Residential Children's Homes Provision For Children & Young People	Rite Directions LTD	Health & Social	£70.0m	05 Oct 2018	Notice ↗
Long Lease-hold opportunity for Darlington Covered Market, External Shops and Cafes and Outdoor Market	Market Asset Management LTD	Construction Works	£56.0m	08 Sept 2017	Notice ↗
Long Lease-hold opportunity for Darlington Covered Market, External Shops and Cafes and Outdoor Market	—	Property	£56.0m	18 Nov 2016	Notice ↗

Spend by sector

Where this buyer's contract spend goes

Health & Social464× · £680.9m

Education175× · £188.9m

Construction Works167× · £219.6m

Business Services24× · £30.1m

Transport Services21× · £4.0m

Software18× · £4.1m

Construction Materials17× · £12.4m

Architecture & Engineering14× · £10.8m

Other buyers in Health & Social

Comparable public bodies in the same sector

London Borough Of Newham£15.6bn Onesource Partnership LTD£15.6bn NHS Arden And Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit£10.0bn NHS England£10.0bn London Borough Of Hounslow£9.7bn Lancashire County Council£4.2bn

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