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Homecare Service placement - ID5020270 - Lot 2

Darlington Borough Council

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07 Aug 2026 at 09:11

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement under its health and social work services programme. The requirement covers the provision of homecare services for people receiving support arranged by the council, with delivery in the North East of England. This is a service procurement rather than a goods or construction contract, and it was handled as a specific placement from an established framework. The opportunity is relevant to homecare providers and care organisations able to deliver regulated or otherwise council-approved support services in the North East. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of those types may also be relevant competitors.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement for Lot 2. The award was made on 2 July 2026 to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, for £33,429.76 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 3 July 2026 to 2 July 2030. The tender submission deadline was 2 July 2026 at 12:00 noon. The procurement was classified as a services contract for health and social work services. The recorded award is active, and the awarded value matches the total estimated value recorded for the placement. No separate evaluation weighting or award-criteria detail is recorded in the process.

This award provides a clear indication of Darlington Borough Council’s demand for homecare placements in the North East and the route it uses to source them: a call-off from a framework agreement. A credible future supplier would need to provide dependable homecare delivery for council-arranged support, operate effectively across the relevant area and meet the framework’s requirements for participating providers. The award went to a large specialist homecare company, showing that established operational capacity is relevant, while the procurement was also identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Providers should therefore be able to demonstrate care-delivery capability, workforce capacity, service continuity and experience working to public-sector care requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service placement - ID5020270 - Lot 2

Notice Description

Homecare Service placement - ID5020270 - Lot 2

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fdfc1b86-aab6-448d-a69d-e564bacbb349
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fce6ee39-a2fc-4d0d-a750-403eac1a4fd7
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
£33,429 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,429 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Jul 2026 - 2 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

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