PB2024-01668 - Childrens Residential Placement - ID 386895

Darlington Borough Council
North East
Direct award
25 February 2025 to 24 February 2027

Provision of a residential special school placement for a single child, including educational support and residential care services. The contract is defined by a specific placement duration and service delivery model tailored to the individual requirements of the child.

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Awarded value: £608k; As published
Published: 10 February 2025
Awarded: 8 February 2025; Kisimul Group
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 24 February 2027

What the contract covers

Provision of residential special school placement services for children with complex educational and social care needs.

Residential special school placement

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 24 months
Contract dates: 25 February 2025 to 24 February 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
CPV codes: 80000000, 85000000

Services in this contract

Independent special school and specialist college placesMain service£304k typicalResidential special school placement for one child

Lifecycle

Published
10 February 2025
Contract awardedto Kisimul Group
8 February 2025
Contract starts
25 February 2025
Contract ends
24 February 2027

The buyer

Darlington Borough Council

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The supplier

Kisimul Group

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/21618/pb2024-01668-childrens-residential-placement-id-386895
Buyer reference: DAR001-DN762972-12567617
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-1136d09c-ebd5-479d-b43e-bcccc232f292
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Darlington Borough Council. PB2024-01668 - Childrens Residential Placement - ID 386895. Contract award, 10 February 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/21618/pb2024-01668-childrens-residential-placement-id-386895 (accessed 5 November 2026).