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Homecare Service Placement - ID194858 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 10:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement under Lot 2 of its homecare requirement. The service falls within health and social work services and is to be delivered in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging and providing homecare support, although the published description does not give further detail about the care package, client needs or service model. The council is the buying organisation and the selected supplier, Care Line Homecare Limited, is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This opportunity is therefore relevant to domiciliary care providers and other organisations able to deliver regulated or commissioned homecare services across the North East, particularly those already working with local authorities or framework operators.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended at 12:00 on 23 August 2026, and the award was made on 23 August 2026. Care Line Homecare Limited received the award, valued at £28,205.44 including the stated currency of GBP. The overall estimated procurement value was £38,205.44 GBP. The awarded contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2030. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active and the tender status is complete. No separate scoring or evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

For suppliers assessing future homecare demand from Darlington Borough Council, this award shows a multi-year requirement for homecare placement services in the North East, accessed through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to arrange and deliver sustained domiciliary care, maintain reliable staffing and cover, and meet local-authority service and safeguarding expectations. Experience of delivering commissioned homecare and working within a framework environment would strengthen a future proposition, alongside the ability to manage referrals, care planning, continuity and service quality at the scale of a council placement. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may be relevant competitors, provided they can demonstrate the necessary care capability and delivery resilience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID194858 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID194858 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4dbf03ea-1b5b-46c1-86d4-88bbb71aa8e8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21a5e498-5e73-4e1e-9f36-8891d840a688
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
£38,205 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,205 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 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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