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# Provision of Home Care and Support

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-home-care-and-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0324fc). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Darlington Borough Council: "Provision of Home Care and Support". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 7 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Darlington Borough Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/darlington-borough-council-ons-e06000005)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 7
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKC13
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0324fc`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-home-care-and-support-ocds-h6vhtk-0324fc#tl-md)

## Description
Home Care and Support for individuals within the Borough of Darlington. The care and support to be provided
is to enable the following; an increase in the number of Individuals being able to continue to live independently
their own homes, support Individuals to develop the skills and knowledge they need to live as independently
as possible, a reduction in the number of Individuals entering into residential care or nursing home care, a reduction in the number of people who are supported outside of the Darlington area, a reduction in the number
of emergency admission to hospital and admissions into Assessment and Treatment Services, the facilitation of
timely and safe discharge from hospital and to support unpaid family members and carers to continue in their
caring role

## Lots (7)
### Lot 1: Standard Support - Zoned Area - Darlington East
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Home Care and Support
Standard Support - Zoned Area - Darlington East

### Lot 2: Standard Support - Zoned Area - Darlington West
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Home Care and Support
Standard Support - Zoned Area - Darlington West

### Lot 3: Standard Support throughout the Borough of Darlington (Non-Guaranteed Hours)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Home Care and Support
Standard Support throughout the Borough of Darlington (Non-Guaranteed Hours)

### Lot 4: Specialist Support - People with a Learning Disability or Learning Impairment
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Home Care and Support
Specialist Support - People with a Learning Disability or Learning Impairment

### Lot 5: Specialist Support - People with a Mental Disorder including Mental Health and Dementia
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Home Care and Support
Specialist Support - People with a Mental Disorder including Mental Health and Dementia

### Lot 6: Specialist Support - People who have Autism including Asperger’s Syndrome
- **Lot id:** `6`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Home Care and Support
Specialist Support - People who have Autism including Asperger’s Syndrome

### Lot 7: Standard Support - Support for Families with Children
- **Lot id:** `7`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC

- **Description:** Home Care and Support
Standard Support - Support for Families with Children

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (7)
- **Award:** Standard Support - Zoned Area - Darlington East (active)
  - Award id: `007778-2022-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Springfield Home Care Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-97233`
  - Value: £12,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Standard Support - Support for Families with Children (active)
  - Award id: `007778-2022-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Springfield Home Care Services Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-97233`
  - Value: £12,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Standard Support - Zoned Area - Darlington West (active)
  - Award id: `007778-2022-3`
  - Supplier(s): **Care Line Homecare Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-47507`
  - Value: £12,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Standard Support throughout the Borough of Darlington (Non-Guaranteed Hours) (active)
  - Award id: `007778-2022-4`
  - Supplier(s): **Ascot Care North East Limited, Care Line Homecare Limited, Creative Support Ltd (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-47508`, `GB-FTS-47507`, `GB-FTS-182923`, `GB-FTS-97158`, `GB-FTS-183636`, `GB-FTS-47511`, `GB-FTS-47512`, `GB-FTS-135992`, `GB-FTS-97233`, `GB-FTS-47514`
  - Value: £12,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Specialist Support - People with a Learning Disability or Learning Impairment (active)
  - Award id: `007778-2022-5`
  - Supplier(s): **Creative Support Ltd, DCS&D Limited, Dimensions (UK) Limited (+9 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182923`, `GB-FTS-97158`, `GB-FTS-183636`, `GB-COH-04126127`, `GB-FTS-135992`, `GB-COH-05846789`, `GB-COH-00550457`, `GB-FTS-47518`, `GB-FTS-97233`, `GB-FTS-47514`, `GB-FTS-47516`, `GB-COH-01133776`
  - Value: £12,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Specialist Support - People with a Mental Disorder including Mental Health and Dementia (active)
  - Award id: `007778-2022-6`
  - Supplier(s): **Ascot Care North East Limited, Creative Support Ltd, Firstpoint Homecare Darlington (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-47508`, `GB-FTS-182923`, `GB-FTS-47511`, `GB-COH-04126127`, `GB-FTS-135992`, `GB-COH-05846789`, `GB-FTS-47518`, `GB-FTS-97233`, `GB-FTS-47516`, `GB-COH-01133776`
  - Value: £12,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Specialist Support - People who have Autism including Asperger’s Syndrome (active)
  - Award id: `007778-2022-7`
  - Supplier(s): **Creative Support Ltd, Dimensions (UK) Limited, Lifeways Community Care Limited (+7 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-182923`, `GB-FTS-183636`, `GB-COH-04126127`, `GB-FTS-135992`, `GB-COH-05846789`, `GB-COH-00550457`, `GB-FTS-97233`, `GB-FTS-47514`, `GB-FTS-47516`, `GB-COH-01133776`
  - Value: £12,700,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (7)
- **Contract:** Standard Support - Zoned Area - Darlington East (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,700,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2022

- **Contract:** Standard Support - Support for Families with Children (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,700,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2022

- **Contract:** Standard Support - Zoned Area - Darlington West (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,700,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2022

- **Contract:** Standard Support throughout the Borough of Darlington (Non-Guaranteed Hours) (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,700,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2022

- **Contract:** Specialist Support - People with a Learning Disability or Learning Impairment (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,700,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2022

- **Contract:** Specialist Support - People with a Mental Disorder including Mental Health and Dementia (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,700,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2022

- **Contract:** Specialist Support - People who have Autism including Asperger’s Syndrome (active)
  - Signed Value: £12,700,000
  - Signed Date: 22/03/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007778-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-22T16:34:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T19:04:31.544Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0324fc