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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID5016489 - Lot 2"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID5016489 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b1e4a103-3d6b-4bd1-8ad7-b343e2adfe63

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement under its adult or community care responsibilities. The requirement falls within health and social work services and covers the delivery of homecare services in the North East of England. The procurement relates to one placement under Lot 2 of the Homecare Service Placement requirement. The council is the buying organisation and the selected provider is responsible for delivering the service to the relevant people receiving homecare support. This is a service opportunity rather than a goods supply or construction project, so relevant businesses are homecare agencies and wider health or social care providers with the operational ability to provide care in the North East.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 9 August 2026. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 9 August 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED for £50,144.64 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 August 2030. The award is active and the contract covers the same four-year period. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome records one supplier for this homecare placement, rather than multiple suppliers or separate awarded values.

This award demonstrates established demand from Darlington Borough Council for individually placed homecare services delivered through a framework call-off in the North East. It is commercially relevant to registered or otherwise suitably established homecare providers, health and social care organisations, and voluntary or community enterprises able to deliver safe, reliable care in the area. The council has used a framework route for this requirement, so businesses seeking comparable work should understand framework participation and call-off processes, alongside the practical demands of mobilising and managing homecare placements. The award to a large specialist provider indicates that credible competition can include organisations with substantial care-delivery capability, while the stated SME and VCSE suitability shows that smaller providers and social enterprises are also considered appropriate for this type of service.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID5016489 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3bef541-291b-4a0f-a06d-540a2ae0537e |
| 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 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 9 Aug 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,144 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,144 |
| 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 14:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3bef541-291b-4a0f-a06d-540a2ae0537e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b3bef541-291b-4a0f-a06d-540a2ae0537e
  19th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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