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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID358165 - Lot 3"
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buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID358165 - Lot 3

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ee03021-6a05-44c7-9661-14a79843b634

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare services under Lot 3 of its Homecare Service Placement. The work is health and social care delivered in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging and providing homecare placements; the published description does not set out specific care tasks or service-user groups. It is a service contract rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. The buyer is Darlington Borough Council, and the selected provider is based in Manchester. The requirement sits within a framework arrangement, so this procurement was a call-off for a defined placement rather than the creation of a new framework. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to FIRSTPOINT HOMECARE LIMITED on 28 September 2026. The award value is £46,795.84. The contract period runs from 29 September 2026 to 28 September 2030. The call-off used a selective procedure from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 28 September 2026 at 12:00. The published information identifies one lot, Lot 3, and records the tender as complete. The award is active. No evaluation criteria or scoring basis are set out in the procurement information, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be described. The contract period and award value relate to this supplier and lot; they are not totals for other lots or framework activity.

This award shows that Darlington Borough Council buys homecare placements through call-offs from a framework, with work delivered in the North East. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate the ability to provide dependable homecare services and manage placements for the council’s needs. The buyer identified small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable participants, so the requirement was not confined to large providers. The selected supplier was a large homecare company, indicating that established operational capacity was acceptable, but the published information does not identify particular accreditations, staffing levels, care specialisms or experience thresholds. Providers should therefore assess their fit against the council’s detailed service and framework requirements rather than infer additional qualifications from this award.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID358165 - Lot 3

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b355de48-0687-4ca8-9911-b31f64f3eca5 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,795 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,795 |
| 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 | Firstpoint Homecare Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 22 Oct 2026 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b355de48-0687-4ca8-9911-b31f64f3eca5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b355de48-0687-4ca8-9911-b31f64f3eca5
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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