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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID5022520 - Lot 2"
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buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-09-24"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID5022520 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5434edc9-1f34-4b33-8899-0474bca54fe1

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placements, a health and social care service for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement is identified as Lot 2 of the Homecare Service Placement procurement. The available description establishes the service area and placement nature of the work, but does not set out specific care tasks or service-user needs. The council is the buyer, and the selected provider is based in Newcastle upon Tyne. This is a local-authority homecare requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and is relevant to providers able to deliver homecare placements in the North East.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED. The award date was 20 August 2026, and the contract runs from 20 August 2026 to 19 August 2030. The awarded contract value is £33,429.76. The council used a selective process as a call-off from a framework agreement; the original submission deadline was 19 August 2026 at noon. The tender was organised as Lot 2. The published information does not state specific evaluation criteria or participation requirements, so the award outcome and framework call-off route are the clearest indicators of how the supplier was selected. The value and period relate to this lot and should not be treated as figures for other parts of the wider procurement.

For a provider that did not win, this award indicates that Darlington Borough Council buys homecare service placements through framework call-offs, with delivery in the North East. A credible competitor for a future requirement from this buyer would need to demonstrate the operational ability to provide homecare placements locally and to meet the council’s requirements for the people receiving support. The procurement was marked suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and for voluntary, community and social enterprises, so providers in either group may be relevant competitors. The selected supplier is a large homecare company, showing that an established provider was able to deliver this requirement. The available information does not detail particular care specialisms, accreditations or staffing thresholds, so these cannot be identified as demonstrated selection advantages.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID5022520 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/332c0882-aa91-410c-9c0d-61bfeca4f742 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 20 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £33,429 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £33,429 |
| 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

- 24 Sep 2026 at 14:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/332c0882-aa91-410c-9c0d-61bfeca4f742

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/332c0882-aa91-410c-9c0d-61bfeca4f742
  24th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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