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Homecare Service Placement - ID5018824 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:57

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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 its Homecare Service Placement procurement. The service concerns placing homecare support, although the published description gives no further detail about the care tasks, people to be supported or number of placements. The buying organisation is Darlington Borough Council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Care Line Homecare Limited. The award was made on 2 February 2026, with a contract period from 2 February 2026 to 1 February 2030. The awarded value for this lot is £59,696. The route was a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 1 February 2026. The procurement is classified as a services contract, and the opportunity was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are recorded in the available process details.

For providers considering similar homecare placement work for Darlington Borough Council, this award demonstrates demand for a service delivered in the North East through a framework call-off. The selected supplier was a large homecare company, showing that established providers with the organisational capacity to take on council placements are credible competitors. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises were also considered suitable for the procurement, so the requirement was not framed as exclusive to large suppliers. Providers would need to be equipped to deliver homecare support in line with the council’s placement needs and to operate through a framework-based procurement route. The available description does not define specific care specialisms, staffing levels or accreditations, so those should not be assumed from this award alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5018824 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5018824 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-646b3c86-bf6a-4875-b11f-95827e537454
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/25783f56-f000-4bc1-a5f3-6e95ff512e18
Current Stage
Award
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
£59,696 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,696 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
2 Feb 20268 months ago
Contract Period
2 Feb 2026 - 1 Feb 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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