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Homecare Service Placement - ID5019411 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 10:52

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council commissioned homecare services, classified under health and social work services, for delivery in the North East of England. The procurement is titled Homecare Service Placement, Lot 2, and concerns placing homecare support for people who need it. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The named buyer is Darlington Borough Council. The delivery location is described at regional level, so the requirement is for work in the North East rather than at a stated individual address. The procurement record identifies the lot and service category but does not give further detail about the care activities or the people receiving support.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council selected CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 29 September 2026, following a submission deadline of 29 September 2026. The awarded value is £100,289.28. The contract period runs from 30 September 2026 to 29 September 2030. The overall estimated tender value is also £100,289.28. The process is identified as Lot 2, and the requirement was marked suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No evaluation criteria are recorded, so the basis for comparing suppliers cannot be stated.

This award shows Darlington Borough Council buying a defined homecare service placement through a framework call-off, with a single supplier selected for the requirement. A competitor seeking to be credible when this specific requirement returns to market would need to deliver homecare services in the North East and demonstrate the operational capacity to provide placements over a sustained contract period. The buyer marked the requirement as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations in those categories were considered appropriate to compete. The selected supplier is a large homecare provider, evidence that an established operator was able to meet the requirement. The procurement does not state specific care specialisms, qualifications, accreditations or evaluation criteria, so these cannot be presented as proven requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5019411 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5019411 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2ea56cd8-4b76-4c81-a2e6-7eabd21a3b87
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c22181a-28fc-4614-bd58-4f3c71bd8f27
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£100,289 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£100,289 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 29 Sep 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

Notice Documents

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