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Homecare Service Placement - ID178112 - Lot 3

Darlington Borough Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 16:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement under its health and social work services category, with delivery in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging homecare support for service users through a supplier able to provide and manage appropriate care services. It was structured as Lot 3 of the Homecare Service Placement requirement. The council is the buying organisation and the work is service-based rather than goods supply or construction. The opportunity is therefore relevant to homecare providers, social care organisations and care-sector service managers with the operational capacity to support people in their own homes across the North East. The procurement relates to a specific placement requirement rather than a general supply of healthcare products or unrelated social care services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Darlington Borough Council used a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 26 July 2026 at 12:00. The estimated tender value was £69,709.12. The contract was awarded to CHINITE RESOURCING LIMITED on 26 July 2026 for £69,480.32. The contract period runs from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2030. The award is active and covers the full four-year service period. The recorded outcome identifies one awarded supplier for this lot. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types were considered capable of delivering the requirement through the relevant framework route.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award provides a clear indication of the council’s demand for homecare placements in the North East and the scale of a single lot under its framework arrangements. A credible future competitor would need to deliver reliable homecare services for people in their own homes, manage placements effectively and maintain the staffing, supervision and operational systems needed for sustained care delivery. Providers should also be able to work within a public-sector framework call-off process and demonstrate the governance, service quality and capacity expected by a local authority. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises shows that smaller specialist providers and social-purpose organisations can be relevant competitors when they can meet those delivery and assurance requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID178112 - Lot 3

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID178112 - Lot 3

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9f34f067-4ce6-4448-8a66-88a806c9313e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d11a375-d9f4-4df2-ba2b-f6c7c0fdf031
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
£69,709 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£69,480 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
26 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 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

Chinite Resourcing Limited

Further Information

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