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Homecare Service Placement - ID5017544 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 13:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement for a requirement in the North East of England. The work falls within health and social care services and concerns the delivery of homecare rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. The requirement is identified as Lot 2 of the Homecare Service Placement arrangement. The council is the buying organisation and the service is intended for delivery in the North East. This is a local authority care-services requirement, relevant to providers that arrange or deliver home-based support and care for people in the community. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of those types may be relevant when the council next sources comparable homecare services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 4 August 2026 to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED for £33,429.76 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 4 August 2030. The tender submission deadline was 4 August 2026 at 12:00 noon. This was a services procurement for Lot 2, with an estimated tender value of £33,429.76. The selected supplier is CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED. The process was evaluated through the framework call-off route; the available procurement information identifies the service category and framework method, but does not set out a separate quality or price weighting.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need to provide homecare services in the North East and operate effectively within a public-sector framework call-off. The buyer’s use of a framework demonstrates a preference for sourcing care placements through an established purchasing route rather than running an entirely new open competition for each requirement. Relevant providers should therefore understand framework participation, call-off requirements, public-sector contract administration and the practical delivery of home-based care. The opportunity is also relevant to SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller or mission-led care organisations can be suitable participants where they have the operational capacity to deliver the required service. Providers should be able to support a multi-year local-authority arrangement of this scale and maintain reliable service delivery throughout it.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5017544 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5017544 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-749306b4-9f64-4685-8955-c119fd88adae
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ff053d-88b4-4a47-b50e-bafcf1348a83
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
£33,429 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,429 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 4 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

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