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Homecare Service Placement - ID277907 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 14:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement in the North East of England. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is intended to provide homecare support in the council’s area. This is a services contract, with the council as the buying organisation. The selected supplier, Care Line Homecare Limited, is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The opportunity was structured as Lot 2 of a wider homecare service placement requirement. It is relevant to providers delivering regulated or otherwise suitable homecare and social care services, particularly those able to support people in their own homes across the North East and work within local authority commissioning arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective procedure to make a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 20 July 2026 to Care Line Homecare Limited for £171,924.48 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 20 July 2030. The tender’s estimated value was also £171,924.48. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The available procurement information does not set out an evaluation weighting or a separate award-criteria description.

This award demonstrates an established local-authority requirement for homecare services delivered in the North East. Suppliers considering comparable work should be able to provide dependable care delivery, organise and retain suitable care staff, and meet the operational demands of supporting people in their own homes. Experience of working with councils or through framework agreements would be commercially relevant, because this requirement was placed as a framework call-off rather than through an open standalone competition. The council’s stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller care providers and mission-led organisations can be credible participants, alongside larger established operators. Providers should also be prepared to demonstrate consistent service quality, workforce capacity and reliable local coverage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID277907 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID277907 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-20a83588-6547-4b04-a2d4-624b63a244b3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a2b70e2-6b87-4e62-b727-ea56ab1e96fe
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£171,924 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£171,924 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2026 - 20 Jul 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Darlington Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Care Line Homecare Limited

Further Information

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