---
title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID5019806 - Lot 2"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-07"
---

# Homecare Service Placement - ID5019806 - Lot 2

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3.json)

## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement for people requiring care and support in the North East of England. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is classified under CPV 85000000. The service is delivered in the North East and forms part of the council’s arrangements for placing homecare services with an appropriate provider. The procurement is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project. It is relevant to homecare agencies, domiciliary care providers and organisations with the workforce, management systems and operational coverage needed to deliver care services across the area. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED on 15 July 2026 for £34,856.64 including the stated contract value. The contract period runs from 16 July 2026 to 15 July 2030. This is Lot 2 of the homecare service placement requirement. The council used a framework call-off route rather than an open competition for this individual placement. The award is active and the tender is complete. The selected supplier is CARE LINE HOMECARE LIMITED, a large organisation based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The published outcome records the service category and placement scope, without setting out a separate scored evaluation basis.

This award demonstrates established demand from Darlington Borough Council for managed homecare provision in the North East. A credible future competitor would need to provide reliable domiciliary care, recruit and retain suitably capable care staff, coordinate placements and visits, and maintain the safeguarding, quality assurance and service-management arrangements expected in regulated care delivery. Experience of working with local authorities and operating within framework call-off processes would be commercially relevant. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations may be well placed where they can demonstrate sufficient operational resilience and coverage. Providers should focus on consistent delivery, workforce capacity and responsive communication with the council.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID5019806 - Lot 2

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab93c6d1-1d7d-4c44-9888-15ea5c89f758 |
| 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 | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jul 2026 - 15 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,856 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £34,856 |
| 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 08:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab93c6d1-1d7d-4c44-9888-15ea5c89f758

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ab93c6d1-1d7d-4c44-9888-15ea5c89f758
  7th August 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-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5544a19-67c2-476a-82a2-b15da91276f3.json.