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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID194809 - Lot 2"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID194809 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b4ce84dd-9f85-466b-8d7a-112789d2a37f

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement under Lot 2, classified as health and social work services. The requirement is for the provision of homecare services to support people receiving care in the North East of England. The council is the buying organisation and the service is categorised as a service contract rather than goods or works. This is a local-authority social care requirement, relevant to providers with operational coverage in the North East and the ability to deliver organised homecare placements for council-supported service users. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types were considered capable of undertaking the requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 28 July 2026 to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, with the tender submission deadline at 12:00 on 28 July 2026. The awarded value is £46,795.84 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 29 July 2026 to 28 July 2030. This was one lot within a wider procurement structure, identified as Lot 2. The award is active, and the selected supplier is a large organisation. The available procurement record identifies the requirement and route to market but does not set out a separate scored evaluation breakdown.

For a homecare provider, this award demonstrates established council demand for managed care placements in the North East and the use of a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender. A credible future competitor would need dependable local or regional delivery capacity, suitably experienced care staff and the operational systems to arrange and sustain homecare for council-supported users. Providers should be able to manage safeguarding, continuity of care, scheduling, communication with the council and consistent service delivery across placements. The requirement may suit SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises as well as larger providers. Experience delivering health or social care services and the ability to respond through an appropriate framework route would strengthen a supplier’s position when comparable demand returns.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID194809 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/503d5b41-a60a-4706-b713-68b59c8f6be8 |
| 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 | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Jul 2026 - 28 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,795 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,795 |
| 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 11:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/503d5b41-a60a-4706-b713-68b59c8f6be8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/503d5b41-a60a-4706-b713-68b59c8f6be8
  7th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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