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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID194858 - Lot 2"
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buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-28"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID194858 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4dbf03ea-1b5b-46c1-86d4-88bbb71aa8e8

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement under Lot 2 of its homecare requirement. The service falls within health and social work services and is to be delivered in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging and providing homecare support, although the published description does not give further detail about the care package, client needs or service model. The council is the buying organisation and the selected supplier, Care Line Homecare Limited, is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This opportunity is therefore relevant to domiciliary care providers and other organisations able to deliver regulated or commissioned homecare services across the North East, particularly those already working with local authorities or framework operators.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender period ended at 12:00 on 23 August 2026, and the award was made on 23 August 2026. Care Line Homecare Limited received the award, valued at £28,205.44 including the stated currency of GBP. The overall estimated procurement value was £38,205.44 GBP. The awarded contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2030. The requirement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active and the tender status is complete. No separate scoring or evaluation criteria are stated in the available procurement details.

For suppliers assessing future homecare demand from Darlington Borough Council, this award shows a multi-year requirement for homecare placement services in the North East, accessed through a framework call-off. A credible competitor would need the operational capacity to arrange and deliver sustained domiciliary care, maintain reliable staffing and cover, and meet local-authority service and safeguarding expectations. Experience of delivering commissioned homecare and working within a framework environment would strengthen a future proposition, alongside the ability to manage referrals, care planning, continuity and service quality at the scale of a council placement. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may be relevant competitors, provided they can demonstrate the necessary care capability and delivery resilience.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID194858 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21a5e498-5e73-4e1e-9f36-8891d840a688 |
| 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 | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,205 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,205 |
| 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

- 28 Aug 2026 at 10:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21a5e498-5e73-4e1e-9f36-8891d840a688

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21a5e498-5e73-4e1e-9f36-8891d840a688
  28th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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