---
title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID319367 - Lot 2"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
---

# Homecare Service Placement - ID319367 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a.json)

## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placements, classified as health and social work services, for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement is for homecare services, placing this opportunity within social care rather than goods or construction. The procurement covers Lot 2 of the Homecare Service Placement requirement. The named buyer is the council, and the selected provider is a homecare company. The service is relevant to organisations that deliver homecare and can support placements for a local authority in the North East. The procurement is described at service-category level, without further detail about the care tasks, service-user groups or operating arrangements.

The procurement is complete and a supplier has been selected. Darlington Borough Council awarded the contract to Care Line Homecare Limited on 4 October 2026. The awarded value is £41,787.20. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 4 October 2030. The requirement was procured through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 4 October 2026 at 12:00. It is identified as Lot 2, and small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were considered suitable. The published information gives no evaluation criteria beyond the procurement method, so the basis for comparing bids cannot be described further.

This award shows that Darlington Borough Council buys homecare placements through framework call-offs, with a defined, single-lot requirement rather than a broad range of unrelated services. A future competitor would need to be able to deliver homecare placements for a local authority in the North East and operate effectively within a framework call-off process. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that organisations of these types can be relevant competitors; the successful provider is recorded as a large company. The procurement does not set out specific accreditations, staffing levels, care specialisms or service-user requirements, so there is no evidence here to identify a required qualification or distinguish a particular care model. The award provides a direct example of the buyer’s purchasing route and selected supplier.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID319367 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/513d7f16-bd8f-4b6c-96b8-c87052bbefec |
| 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 | 4 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 4 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,787 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,787 |
| 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

- 22 Oct 2026 at 09:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/513d7f16-bd8f-4b6c-96b8-c87052bbefec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/513d7f16-bd8f-4b6c-96b8-c87052bbefec
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b0a52787-3448-4a42-9913-3cd13aeb600a.json.