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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID178112 - Lot 3"
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buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID178112 - Lot 3

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9f34f067-4ce6-4448-8a66-88a806c9313e

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement under its health and social work services category, with delivery in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging homecare support for service users through a supplier able to provide and manage appropriate care services. It was structured as Lot 3 of the Homecare Service Placement requirement. The council is the buying organisation and the work is service-based rather than goods supply or construction. The opportunity is therefore relevant to homecare providers, social care organisations and care-sector service managers with the operational capacity to support people in their own homes across the North East. The procurement relates to a specific placement requirement rather than a general supply of healthcare products or unrelated social care services.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Darlington Borough Council used a selective procedure through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 26 July 2026 at 12:00. The estimated tender value was £69,709.12. The contract was awarded to CHINITE RESOURCING LIMITED on 26 July 2026 for £69,480.32. The contract period runs from 27 July 2026 to 26 July 2030. The award is active and covers the full four-year service period. The recorded outcome identifies one awarded supplier for this lot. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types were considered capable of delivering the requirement through the relevant framework route.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award provides a clear indication of the council’s demand for homecare placements in the North East and the scale of a single lot under its framework arrangements. A credible future competitor would need to deliver reliable homecare services for people in their own homes, manage placements effectively and maintain the staffing, supervision and operational systems needed for sustained care delivery. Providers should also be able to work within a public-sector framework call-off process and demonstrate the governance, service quality and capacity expected by a local authority. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises shows that smaller specialist providers and social-purpose organisations can be relevant competitors when they can meet those delivery and assurance requirements.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID178112 - Lot 3

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d11a375-d9f4-4df2-ba2b-f6c7c0fdf031 |
| 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 | 6 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 | £69,709 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,480 |
| 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 | Chinite Resourcing Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 16:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d11a375-d9f4-4df2-ba2b-f6c7c0fdf031

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3d11a375-d9f4-4df2-ba2b-f6c7c0fdf031
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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