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Homecare Service Placement - ID389109 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:23

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council commissioned 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 the Homecare Service Placement procurement. It concerns placing people with homecare provision; no further detail about care activities or service volumes is included in the requirement description. This is a council service rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The council is the buyer, and the selected provider is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The service is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to care providers able to deliver homecare services in the area.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Care Line Homecare Limited. Darlington Borough Council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The award date was 1 September 2026, and the contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2030. The awarded value for this lot is £33,429.76. The process had a submission deadline of 31 August 2026. The procurement covers Lot 2; the award information identifies one successful supplier. No specific evaluation criteria are set out in the process information, so the basis on which framework call-off offers were assessed is not described here.

This award shows demand from Darlington Borough Council for homecare placements in the North East through a framework call-off. A credible competitor when this requirement next comes to market would need to deliver homecare placements reliably in the area and be able to operate within the council’s framework-based purchasing route. The council marked the service as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller care businesses and mission-led providers may be relevant competitors, alongside larger providers such as the selected supplier. The recorded award provides a benchmark for the scale of this particular lot, rather than evidence of a broader council-wide homecare requirement. Providers should focus on the capacity and experience needed to meet the placement requirement; the available description does not identify particular accreditations or specialist care capabilities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID389109 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID389109 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a89fb9d4-54c1-4016-9934-bf08abb14294
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46079a8e-263f-4af0-b16e-4dd88ccf58e4
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
£33,429 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,429 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
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 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

Notice Documents

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