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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID410491 - Lot 3"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID410491 - Lot 3

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5706c6b-7fd0-446e-9f2d-dd26524c8c2e

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement in the North East of England. The requirement falls within health and social work services and is intended to arrange homecare support for people receiving care through the council. It is a services procurement, with the work delivered across the North East rather than at a single named site. The opportunity was a specific lot within the Homecare Service Placement requirement. Suppliers operating in homecare, domiciliary care and related health or social care provision would be the most directly relevant businesses. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the requirement was not limited to large commercial care providers.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement for Lot 3. Bids were due by 20 July 2026 at 12:00, and the contract was awarded on 20 July 2026 to FIRSTPOINT HEALTH LIMITED. The awarded value is £224,456.96 including the stated GBP currency. The contract runs from 21 July 2026 to 20 July 2030. The published procurement value and awarded value are the same. This was a single awarded supplier and no separate evaluation weighting or award criteria are stated in the procurement information. The process therefore demonstrates framework-based selection rather than an open tender competition.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award provides a clear benchmark for competing for comparable homecare placements with Darlington Borough Council. A credible future provider would need the operational capability to deliver person-centred homecare across the North East, manage a sustained package of care and maintain reliable staffing, scheduling and service continuity. Experience in health and social care delivery would be directly relevant, as would the capacity to meet council requirements through a framework call-off rather than only through a standalone tender. The procurement was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, so smaller care organisations and social enterprises with robust delivery arrangements may be well placed to compete when the requirement next reaches the market.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID410491 - Lot 3

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c8d2072-1543-4afa-aa1e-2ba61571d78a |
| 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 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Jul 2026 - 20 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £224,456 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £224,456 |
| 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 | FIRSTPOINT HEALTH LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c8d2072-1543-4afa-aa1e-2ba61571d78a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c8d2072-1543-4afa-aa1e-2ba61571d78a
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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