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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID5017544 - Lot 2"
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buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-19"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID5017544 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-749306b4-9f64-4685-8955-c119fd88adae

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement for a requirement in the North East of England. The work falls within health and social care services and concerns the delivery of homecare rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. The requirement is identified as Lot 2 of the Homecare Service Placement arrangement. The council is the buying organisation and the service is intended for delivery in the North East. This is a local authority care-services requirement, relevant to providers that arrange or deliver home-based support and care for people in the community. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of those types may be relevant when the council next sources comparable homecare services.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 4 August 2026 to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED for £33,429.76 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 4 August 2030. The tender submission deadline was 4 August 2026 at 12:00 noon. This was a services procurement for Lot 2, with an estimated tender value of £33,429.76. The selected supplier is CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED. The process was evaluated through the framework call-off route; the available procurement information identifies the service category and framework method, but does not set out a separate quality or price weighting.

For a future requirement of this type, credible competitors would need to provide homecare services in the North East and operate effectively within a public-sector framework call-off. The buyer’s use of a framework demonstrates a preference for sourcing care placements through an established purchasing route rather than running an entirely new open competition for each requirement. Relevant providers should therefore understand framework participation, call-off requirements, public-sector contract administration and the practical delivery of home-based care. The opportunity is also relevant to SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller or mission-led care organisations can be suitable participants where they have the operational capacity to deliver the required service. Providers should be able to support a multi-year local-authority arrangement of this scale and maintain reliable service delivery throughout it.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID5017544 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ff053d-88b4-4a47-b50e-bafcf1348a83 |
| 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 | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2026 - 4 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

- 19 Aug 2026 at 13:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ff053d-88b4-4a47-b50e-bafcf1348a83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ff053d-88b4-4a47-b50e-bafcf1348a83
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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