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Homecare Service Placement - ID194809 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 11:59

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement under Lot 2, classified as health and social work services. The requirement is for the provision of homecare services to support people receiving care in the North East of England. The council is the buying organisation and the service is categorised as a service contract rather than goods or works. This is a local-authority social care requirement, relevant to providers with operational coverage in the North East and the ability to deliver organised homecare placements for council-supported service users. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types were considered capable of undertaking the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 July 2026 to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender submission deadline at 12:00 on 28 July 2026. The awarded value is £46,795.84 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 29 July 2026 to 28 July 2030. This was one lot within a wider procurement structure, identified as Lot 2. The award is active, and the selected supplier is a large organisation. The available procurement record identifies the requirement and route to market but does not set out a separate scored evaluation breakdown.

For a homecare provider, this award demonstrates established council demand for managed care placements in the North East and the use of a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender. A credible future competitor would need dependable local or regional delivery capacity, suitably experienced care staff and the operational systems to arrange and sustain homecare for council-supported users. Providers should be able to manage safeguarding, continuity of care, scheduling, communication with the council and consistent service delivery across placements. The requirement may suit SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises as well as larger providers. Experience delivering health or social care services and the ability to respond through an appropriate framework route would strengthen a supplier’s position when comparable demand returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID194809 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID194809 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b4ce84dd-9f85-466b-8d7a-112789d2a37f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/503d5b41-a60a-4706-b713-68b59c8f6be8
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
£46,795 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,795 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
29 Jul 2026 - 28 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

CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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