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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID304349 - Lot 2"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID304349 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77fff4b0-cdcc-4d08-a28b-0f59f0790ed8

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement in the North East of England. The requirement is for health and social work services supporting people through homecare provision. It sits within the council’s adult and community care responsibilities and is classified under CPV 85000000. The contracting arrangement concerns one homecare service placement under Lot 2 of the wider requirement. Delivery is in the North East, making this relevant to care providers with operational coverage, staffing and service-management capability in that area. The opportunity is categorised as a service contract and was bought by Darlington Borough Council, which is responsible for using the service and managing the resulting arrangement with the selected provider.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 18 June 2026 to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED for £37,011.52 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 19 June 2026 to 18 June 2030. The tender had a submission deadline of 18 June 2026 at 12:00 BST. The tender is marked complete and the award is active. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is a large organisation based in Newcastle upon Tyne. No separate evaluation weighting or scoring basis is recorded.

For suppliers that did not win, this award provides a clear benchmark for the type of provider Darlington Borough Council uses for homecare service placement. A credible competitor would need to deliver health and social work services reliably across the North East, with the workforce, operational systems and service-management capacity required for sustained homecare provision. The procurement route also matters: the council placed the service through a framework call-off, so relevant providers should understand framework participation and call-off competition as part of their public-sector route to market. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist care organisations and social-purpose providers may be well placed to compete when comparable council requirements return.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID304349 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ab36672-63b6-430a-a31f-8a3b87bdaf7b |
| 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 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Jun 2026 - 18 Jun 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,011 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,011 |
| 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

- 7 Aug 2026 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ab36672-63b6-430a-a31f-8a3b87bdaf7b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ab36672-63b6-430a-a31f-8a3b87bdaf7b
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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