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Homecare Service Placement - ID304349 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 08:42

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement in the North East of England. The requirement is for health and social work services supporting people through homecare provision. It sits within the council’s adult and community care responsibilities and is classified under CPV 85000000. The contracting arrangement concerns one homecare service placement under Lot 2 of the wider requirement. Delivery is in the North East, making this relevant to care providers with operational coverage, staffing and service-management capability in that area. The opportunity is categorised as a service contract and was bought by Darlington Borough Council, which is responsible for using the service and managing the resulting arrangement with the selected provider.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 18 June 2026 to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED for £37,011.52 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 19 June 2026 to 18 June 2030. The tender had a submission deadline of 18 June 2026 at 12:00 BST. The tender is marked complete and the award is active. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is a large organisation based in Newcastle upon Tyne. No separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is recorded.

For suppliers that did not win, this award provides a clear benchmark for the type of provider Darlington Borough Council uses for homecare service placement. A credible competitor would need to deliver health and social work services reliably across the North East, with the workforce, operational systems and service-management capacity required for sustained homecare provision. The procurement route also matters: the council placed the service through a framework call-off, so relevant providers should understand framework participation and call-off competition as part of their public-sector route to market. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist care organisations and social-purpose providers may be well placed to compete when comparable council requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID304349 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID304349 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77fff4b0-cdcc-4d08-a28b-0f59f0790ed8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ab36672-63b6-430a-a31f-8a3b87bdaf7b
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
£37,011 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£37,011 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
18 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
19 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 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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