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Homecare Service Placement - ID319367 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 09:51

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placements, classified as health and social work services, for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement is for homecare services, placing this opportunity within social care rather than goods or construction. The procurement covers Lot 2 of the Homecare Service Placement requirement. The named buyer is the council, and the selected provider is a homecare company. The service is relevant to organisations that deliver homecare and can support placements for a local authority in the North East. The procurement is described at service-category level, without further detail about the care tasks, service-user groups or operating arrangements.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. Darlington Borough Council awarded the contract to Care Line Homecare Limited on 4 October 2026. The awarded value is £41,787.20. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2030. The requirement was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 4 October 2026 at 12:00. It is identified as Lot 2, and small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The published information gives no evaluation criteria beyond the procurement method, so the basis for comparing bids cannot be described further.

This award shows that Darlington Borough Council buys homecare placements through framework call-offs, with a defined, single-lot requirement rather than a broad range of unrelated services. A future competitor would need to be able to deliver homecare placements for a local authority in the North East and operate effectively within a framework call-off process. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that organisations of these types can be relevant competitors; the successful provider is recorded as a large company. The procurement does not set out specific accreditations, staffing levels, care specialisms or service-user requirements, so there is no evidence here to identify a required qualification or distinguish a particular care model. The award provides a direct example of the buyer’s purchasing route and selected supplier.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID319367 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID319367 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/513d7f16-bd8f-4b6c-96b8-c87052bbefec
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
£41,787 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,787 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
4 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 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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