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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID175751 - Lot 5"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID175751 - Lot 5

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2c25e284-046c-4e19-9e93-94300e93b3f7

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement for Lot 5, covering health and social work services in the North East of England. The requirement is for the placement and delivery of homecare support for service users, rather than the supply of goods or construction works. The council is the buying organisation and the contracted service is intended to be delivered within the North East. This is a social care opportunity suited to providers that can organise and deliver homecare services in the area, manage individual care placements and meet the operational requirements of a local authority-funded care arrangement. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types were considered appropriate for this service.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 12 July 2026 at 12:00, and the award was made on 12 July 2026. DIMENSIONS CARE LIMITED was awarded the contract for £478,514.40 including the published currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 12 July 2030. The award is recorded as active. This is one lot within the homecare service placement requirement, and the published award value and contract period relate to Lot 5. The procurement category is services, specifically health and social work services.

For a provider that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a substantial, multi-year homecare requirement from Darlington Borough Council in the North East. A credible future competitor would need the capability to deliver regulated homecare support, manage individual service placements and maintain reliable care delivery across the council’s area. The opportunity was considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller care organisations and social-value-led providers may be relevant competitors alongside larger operators. The selected supplier was a large organisation, indicating that the buyer accepted a provider with the capacity and organisational infrastructure to manage the requirement at this scale. Relevant preparation would include evidence of dependable service delivery, workforce capacity, safeguarding and quality management for local-authority homecare services.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID175751 - Lot 5

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26147f7c-295d-4d6d-9f48-6ce5d30c8b4e |
| 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 | 12 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 12 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £478,514 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £478,514 |
| 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 | DIMENSIONS CARE LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 14:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26147f7c-295d-4d6d-9f48-6ce5d30c8b4e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/26147f7c-295d-4d6d-9f48-6ce5d30c8b4e
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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