Public Buyer — Contracts & Spending

Darlington Borough Council

Darlington Borough Council has awarded 1,925 contracts, worth £1.3bn+ in disclosed value, to 826 suppliers. Largest spend area: Health & Social. Data from GOV.UK Contracts Finder, updated daily.

Contracts awarded

1,925

Disclosed spend

£1.3bn+

Suppliers used

826

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
ID5518619 - Placement Type 1 - Standard Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16 -17years)	Five Rivers Child Care Limited	£189k	05 Aug 2026
ID402580 - Placement Type 1 - Standard Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16 -17years)	Reach Out Care	£186k	08 Aug 2026
ID402579 - Placement Type 1 - Standard Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16 -17years)	Reach Out Care	£186k	08 Aug 2026
ID5511552 - Placement Type 1 - Standard Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16-17years)	Evolve Fostering	£177k	11 Aug 2026
ID5511553 - Placement Type 1 - Standard Support (0-4, 5-10, 11-15, 16 -17years)	Evolve Fostering	£177k	11 Aug 2026
PB2023-00929 - Provision of Support for ID132422	Homegroup	£98k	14 Aug 2026
PB2022-00882 - Rolling Respite at Blackwell Suite in Gardens Care Home	Helping Hands Homecare Durham	£288k	16 Aug 2026
PB2020-00264- Day Placement	Witherslack Group	£380k	31 Aug 2026
PB2023-00951 - Child Education Placement for ID76654	Aspris Children's Services Limited	£221k	31 Aug 2026
PB2023-00915 - Child Education Placement at Hurworth House School	Aspris Children's Services Limited	£199k	31 Aug 2026

Largest contracts awarded

By disclosed value

Contract	Supplier	Sector	Value	Date	Source
TVDBC - Residential Children's Homes Provision for Children and Young People.	Paddock House LTD	Health & Social	£150.0m	22 Jul 2020	Notice ↗
TVDBC - Residential Children's Homes Provision for Children and Young People.	—	Health & Social	£150.0m	26 Oct 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 & Social477× · £682.9m

Education172× · £188.7m

Construction Works162× · £219.3m

Business Services22× · £29.9m

Transport Services20× · £4.0m

Construction Materials17× · £12.4m

Software16× · £3.9m

Architecture & Engineering14× · £10.8m

Other buyers in Health & Social

Comparable public bodies in the same sector

Bristol City Council£18.6bn NHS England£81.2bn NHS Arden And Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit£34.3bn Leicestershire County Council£10.0bn East Riding Of Yorkshire Council£3.1bn North East Lincolnshire Council£991.1m

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