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Homecare Service Placement - ID5019806 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 08:49

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement for people requiring care and support in the North East of England. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is classified under CPV 85000000. The service is delivered in the North East and forms part of the council’s arrangements for placing homecare services with an appropriate provider. The procurement is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. It is relevant to homecare agencies, domiciliary care providers and organisations with the workforce, management systems and operational coverage needed to deliver care services across the area. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED on 15 July 2026 for £34,856.64 including the stated contract value. The contract period runs from 16 July 2026 to 15 July 2030. This is Lot 2 of the homecare service placement requirement. The council used a framework call-off route rather than an open competition for this individual placement. The award is active and the tender is complete. The selected supplier is CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, a large organisation based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The published outcome records the service category and placement scope, without setting out a separate scored evaluation basis.

This award demonstrates established demand from Darlington Borough Council for managed homecare provision in the North East. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable domiciliary care, recruit and retain suitably capable care staff, coordinate placements and visits, and maintain the safeguarding, quality assurance and service-management arrangements expected in regulated care delivery. Experience of working with local authorities and operating within framework call-off processes would be commercially relevant. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may be well placed where they can demonstrate sufficient operational resilience and coverage. Providers should focus on consistent delivery, workforce capacity and responsive communication with the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5019806 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5019806 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab93c6d1-1d7d-4c44-9888-15ea5c89f758
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
£34,856 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£34,856 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 15 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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