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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID189852"
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buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID189852

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-465115db-7c98-48ee-99c6-95587315e0b2

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council has completed the procurement process for a Homecare Service Placement under the industry category of Health and Social Work Services. The procurement, classified as "services" with a code of CPV 85000000, employed a selective method through a call-off from a framework agreement, ensuring specific selection criteria were met. The contract, valued at £218,250.24, is set within the geographical location of Darlington, England, with the delivery specified at postal code DL1 5QT. The procurement reached the award stage on 11th December 2025, having completed the tender period on the same date, and will run from 12th December 2025 to 11th December 2029.

This contract with Darlington Borough Council provides significant business growth opportunities, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as the procurement process explicitly considers these entities suitable. Businesses specialising in health and social work services, particularly those capable of delivering homecare services, stand well-positioned to benefit from such opportunities. The awarded supplier, Chinite, is an example of a VCSE SME thriving through engagement in this specific opportunity.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID189852

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/208bafd4-d5a3-4d6f-ad32-fdc2bfc07f10 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £218,250 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £218,250 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHINITE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2026 at 14:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/208bafd4-d5a3-4d6f-ad32-fdc2bfc07f10

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/208bafd4-d5a3-4d6f-ad32-fdc2bfc07f10
  6th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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