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Homecare Service Placement - ID358165 - Lot 3

Darlington Borough Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 10:21

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare services under Lot 3 of its Homecare Service Placement. The work is health and social care delivered in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging and providing homecare placements; the published description does not set out specific care tasks or service-user groups. It is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The buyer is Darlington Borough Council, and the selected provider is based in Manchester. The requirement sits within a framework arrangement, so this procurement was a call-off for a defined placement rather than the creation of a new framework. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to FIRSTPOINT HOMECARE LIMITED on 28 September 2026. The award value is £46,795.84. The contract period runs from 29 September 2026 to 28 September 2030. The call-off used a selective procedure from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 28 September 2026 at 12:00. The published information identifies one lot, Lot 3, and records the tender as complete. The award is active. No evaluation criteria or scoring basis are set out in the procurement information, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be described. The contract period and award value relate to this supplier and lot; they are not totals for other lots or framework activity.

This award shows that Darlington Borough Council buys homecare placements through call-offs from a framework, with work delivered in the North East. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate the ability to provide dependable homecare services and manage placements for the council’s needs. The buyer identified small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable participants, so the requirement was not confined to large providers. The selected supplier was a large homecare company, indicating that established operational capacity was acceptable, but the published information does not identify particular accreditations, staffing levels, care specialisms or experience thresholds. Providers should therefore assess their fit against the council’s detailed service and framework requirements rather than infer additional qualifications from this award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID358165 - Lot 3

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID358165 - Lot 3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-6ee03021-6a05-44c7-9661-14a79843b634
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b355de48-0687-4ca8-9911-b31f64f3eca5
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
£46,795 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,795 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 28 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

Firstpoint Homecare Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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