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Published 30 Apr 2024, 09:32 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Homecare and Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Darlington Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreement6 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC13)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 4 Jun 2024awarded 18 Dec 2024
Lots 6see the lot list below

What is being bought6 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Homecare and Support Services

Lot 1 - Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 1)

Lot 2 - Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 2)

Lot 3 - Homecare Service (Non-Guaranteed Hours in the Borough of Darlington)

Lot 4 - Specialist Support for Families with Children and Children with Regulated Care

Needs

Lot 5 - Supported Living

Lot 6 - Shared Lives

CPV: Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
34 bids on the busiest of 6 lots · 24 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure

6 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 1)Awarded

Lot 1 - Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 1)

Delivery: North East
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 2)Awarded

Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 2)

Delivery: North East
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #3Homecare Service (Non-Guaranteed Hours in the Borough of Darlington)Awarded

Homecare Service (Non-Guaranteed Hours in the Borough of Darlington)

Delivery: North East
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #4Specialist Support for Families with Children and Children with Regulated Care NeedsAwarded

Specialist Support for Families with Children and Children with Regulated Care Needs

Delivery: North East
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #5Supported LivingAwarded

Supported Living

Delivery: North East
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #6Shared LivesAwarded

Shared Lives

Delivery: North East
Variant bids: not allowed
85000000 Health and social work services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Homecare and Support Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 Apr 2024, 09:32 BST
Last source update
11 Apr 2025, 10:35 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Jun 2024 – …
Authority reference
DN721227
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-014490
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
North East (UKC13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0455f8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Bid validity
120 days from the deadline
Bids opened
4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index ↗

Timeline

4 Jun 2024 → 11 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    4 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    11 Apr 2025, 10:35 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Apr 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    11 Apr 2025, 10:35 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    11 Apr 2025, 10:35 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—Textframework value · II.2.6——

The main framework value range is £50,000,000 - £70,000,000.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 24admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 34busiest of 6 lots
Contracts signed 6latest 18 Dec 2024

6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 1)

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Homecare Service Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 2)

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Homecare Service (Non-Guaranteed Hours in the Borough of Darlington)

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Specialist Support for Families with Children and Children with Regulated Care Needs

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Supported Living

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

  • Shared Lives

    Signed
    18 Dec 2024
    Value
    —
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 1)31bids——£50,000,000 – £70,000,000
2 · Homecare Service Prime Provider (Guaranteed Hours for Zone 2)29bids——£50,000,000 – £70,000,000
3 · Homecare Service (Non-Guaranteed Hours in the Borough of Darlington)34bids——£50,000,000 – £70,000,000
4 · Specialist Support for Families with Children and Children with Regulated Care Needs9bids——£50,000,000 – £70,000,000
5 · Supported Living32bids——£50,000,000 – £70,000,000
6 · Shared Lives4bids——£50,000,000 – £70,000,000
Whole notice———£50,000,000 – £70,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Darlington Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Town Hall, Feethams, Darlington, North East, DL15QTContact name, email, phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

25 commercial parties on the notice
Show 15 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.