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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID277907 - Lot 2"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID277907 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20a83588-6547-4b04-a2d4-624b63a244b3

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement in the North East of England. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is intended to provide homecare support in the council’s area. This is a services contract, with the council as the buying organisation. The selected supplier, Care Line Homecare Limited, is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The opportunity was structured as Lot 2 of a wider homecare service placement requirement. It is relevant to providers delivering regulated or otherwise suitable homecare and social care services, particularly those able to support people in their own homes across the North East and work within local authority commissioning arrangements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective procedure to make a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 20 July 2026 to Care Line Homecare Limited for £171,924.48 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 20 July 2030. The tender’s estimated value was also £171,924.48. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier. The available procurement information does not set out an evaluation weighting or a separate award-criteria description.

This award demonstrates an established local-authority requirement for homecare services delivered in the North East. Suppliers considering comparable work should be able to provide dependable care delivery, organise and retain suitable care staff, and meet the operational demands of supporting people in their own homes. Experience of working with councils or through framework agreements would be commercially relevant, because this requirement was placed as a framework call-off rather than through an open standalone competition. The council’s stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller care providers and mission-led organisations can be credible participants, alongside larger established operators. Providers should also be prepared to demonstrate consistent service quality, workforce capacity and reliable local coverage.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID277907 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a2b70e2-6b87-4e62-b727-ea56ab1e96fe |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 20 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £171,924 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £171,924 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Darlington Borough Council |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Care Line Homecare Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a2b70e2-6b87-4e62-b727-ea56ab1e96fe

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a2b70e2-6b87-4e62-b727-ea56ab1e96fe
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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