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Homecare Service Placement - ID175751 - Lot 5

Darlington Borough Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 14:29

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement for Lot 5, covering health and social work services in the North East of England. The requirement is for the placement and delivery of homecare support for service users, rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The council is the buying organisation and the contracted service is intended to be delivered within the North East. This is a social care opportunity suited to providers that can organise and deliver homecare services in the area, manage individual care placements and meet the operational requirements of a local authority-funded care arrangement. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types were considered appropriate for this service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 12 July 2026 at 12:00, and the award was made on 12 July 2026. DIMENSIONS CARE LIMITED was awarded the contract for £478,514.40 including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 12 July 2030. The award is recorded as active. This is one lot within the homecare service placement requirement, and the published award value and contract period relate to Lot 5. The procurement category is services, specifically health and social work services.

For a provider that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a substantial, multi-year homecare requirement from Darlington Borough Council in the North East. A credible future competitor would need the capability to deliver regulated homecare support, manage individual service placements and maintain reliable care delivery across the council’s area. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller care organisations and social-value-led providers may be relevant competitors alongside larger operators. The selected supplier was a large organisation, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with the capacity and organisational infrastructure to manage the requirement at this scale. Relevant preparation would include evidence of dependable service delivery, workforce capacity, safeguarding and quality management for local-authority homecare services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID175751 - Lot 5

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID175751 - Lot 5

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2c25e284-046c-4e19-9e93-94300e93b3f7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26147f7c-295d-4d6d-9f48-6ce5d30c8b4e
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
£478,514 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£478,514 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 12 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
D
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

Further Information

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