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Homecare Service Placement - ID5022520 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:18

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placements, a health and social care service for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement is identified as Lot 2 of the Homecare Service Placement procurement. The available description establishes the service area and placement nature of the work, but does not set out specific care tasks or service-user needs. The council is the buyer, and the selected provider is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a local-authority homecare requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and is relevant to providers able to deliver homecare placements in the North East.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED. The award date was 20 August 2026, and the contract runs from 20 August 2026 to 19 August 2030. The awarded contract value is £33,429.76. The council used a selective process as a call-off from a framework agreement; the original submission deadline was 19 August 2026 at noon. The tender was organised as Lot 2. The published information does not state specific evaluation criteria or participation requirements, so the award outcome and framework call-off route are the clearest indicators of how the supplier was selected. The value and period relate to this lot and should not be treated as figures for other parts of the wider procurement.

For a provider that did not win, this award indicates that Darlington Borough Council buys homecare service placements through framework call-offs, with delivery in the North East. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need to demonstrate the operational ability to provide homecare placements locally and to meet the council’s requirements for the people receiving support. The procurement was marked suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, so providers in either group may be relevant competitors. The selected supplier is a large homecare company, showing that an established provider was able to deliver this requirement. The available information does not detail particular care specialisms, accreditations or staffing thresholds, so these cannot be identified as demonstrated selection advantages.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5022520 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5022520 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5434edc9-1f34-4b33-8899-0474bca54fe1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/332c0882-aa91-410c-9c0d-61bfeca4f742
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
£33,429 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,429 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
20 Aug 2026 - 19 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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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