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Homecare Service Placement - ID5005148 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placements, classified as health and social work services. The requirement is for homecare services delivered in the North East of England. The procurement is identified as Lot 2 of the Homecare Service Placement requirement. This is a service contract for care placements rather than goods or construction work, and the buyer is the council, which purchases the services for its needs. The supplier selected is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, while the stated delivery area is the North East.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED was selected for the contract, valued at £72,567.04. The award date was 8 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 7 September 2030. The original response deadline was 7 September 2026 at noon. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The procurement data does not set out a scoring or evaluation basis beyond the use of a framework call-off.

This award demonstrates a defined local authority requirement for homecare placements in the North East, delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to provide homecare services and demonstrate the operational capacity to deliver care placements in the council’s stated area. The successful supplier’s award provides a benchmark for the scale of a single placement-related contract, rather than evidence of a broader regional programme. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable, so organisations in those groups could be relevant competitors if they can meet the service requirement. The award identifies a homecare provider as the selected supplier; it does not publish specific care qualifications, accreditations or staffing requirements against which to judge future suppliers.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5005148 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5005148 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b4e11c6b-a18d-4b5d-801a-39e86373ddaa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/643eee35-28c2-4e0e-b952-2349564e62f0
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
£72,567 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£72,567 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
8 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 7 Sep 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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