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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID288473 - Lot 2"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID288473 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-964ebb2b-db99-44d4-a22a-a4b75c862883

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement arrangement, covering health and social care services delivered in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging or providing homecare support for people receiving council-funded care. It is classified as a services contract in the health and social work sector. The council is the buying organisation and the selected supplier is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, indicating a North East delivery context. The opportunity is relevant to businesses that provide homecare services, manage care placements or operate care teams capable of supporting individuals in community settings across the region. The procurement relates specifically to Lot 2 of the wider homecare service placement requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 26 July 2026 at 12:00, and the contract was awarded on 26 July 2026. The awarded value is £138,494.72. The contract runs from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2030. The award is active and covers Lot 2. The procurement was evaluated as a framework call-off rather than a new open competition. The awarded supplier is the sole supplier identified for this lot. The contract period and awarded value indicate a substantial, multi-year homecare service requirement for the council.

This award demonstrates that Darlington Borough Council buys structured homecare service placements from providers able to deliver health and social care support in the North East. A credible future competitor would need operational homecare capability, suitable care staff and the systems to manage placements, continuity and service delivery for council-funded individuals. Access to the relevant framework route would be important, because this requirement was placed through a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of those types can regard this buyer and requirement as relevant. Providers should be able to evidence reliable regional delivery at contract scale.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID288473 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97007098-0afa-4ee2-94b0-a44a37ac4eb0 |
| 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 | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 27 Jul 2026 - 26 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £138,494 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £138,494 |
| 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 11:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97007098-0afa-4ee2-94b0-a44a37ac4eb0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/97007098-0afa-4ee2-94b0-a44a37ac4eb0
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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