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Homecare Service Placement - ID350498 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 10:15

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council commissioned homecare services as a social care placement in the North East of England. The requirement is described as a homecare service placement, with no further detail about the care tasks or the people receiving support. The council is the buyer, and the work is to be delivered in the North East. This is a service contract rather than a supply of goods or a works project. The requirement was placed through a framework call-off, so the council selected a provider from an existing framework rather than running a standalone open competition. Its scope is confined to Lot 2 of the homecare placement requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED. The award was made on 20 October 2026, and the contract runs from 21 October 2026 to 20 October 2030. The awarded value is £48,950.72. The tender submission deadline was 20 October 2026 at 12:00. The council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The available details do not state the evaluation criteria or how bids were scored, so the award basis cannot be described further. This is a single identified award for Lot 2; the stated value belongs to that award and is not combined with any other lot or contract. The selected supplier is Care Line Homecare Limited.

For suppliers of homecare and social care placement services, this award shows Darlington Borough Council buying a defined placement requirement through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to deliver homecare in the North East and be eligible to participate in the relevant framework, since this route draws on its appointed suppliers. The council marked the opportunity as suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller providers and social-purpose organisations may be relevant competitors where they meet the framework and service requirements. The successful provider was a large company, demonstrating that an established supplier can meet this requirement. The published scope gives no specific care model, staffing level, qualifications or accreditation criteria, so these should not be assumed from this award alone.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID350498 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID350498 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-f97e06b2-67bf-4167-93bc-dbaf3555bd7e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/abe9018b-609c-45cf-9179-ba152be24bec
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
£48,950 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£48,950 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
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 20 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

Notice Documents

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