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Awarded· 2 Sept 2023

Domiciliary Care Placement - ID359767

Darlington Borough Council · Darlington, North East

Darlington Borough Council has awarded Domiciliary Care Placement - ID359767. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Darlington.

Source: Find a Tender, published 11 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2023

    Contract awarded

    Care Matters

  2. 2025

    Contract starts

  3. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 14:00

    View notice
  4. Next

    2031

    Contract ends

    6 years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

Darlington Borough Council has awarded Domiciliary Care Placement - ID359767. It is a contract for home care and domiciliary care in Darlington. The contract went to Care Matters. It was awarded on 2 September 2023. The contract value is £49,261. The contract runs from 2 September 2025 to 2 September 2031. It lasts 6 years.

It is run as a below threshold - without competition. Find a Tender published it on 11 November 2025. The notice number is 072821-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05deb9.

Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has awarded a contract for the provision of a domiciliary care placement under the title "Domiciliary Care Placement - ID359767". The procurement falls within the services category, specifically targeting health and social work services, and is located in the UKC region, United Kingdom.

The procurement was conducted through a direct method, classified as "below threshold - without competition" under a light-touch regime, and the awarded contract was signed on 3rd September 2023. The contract has a status of 'active' from 3rd September 2025, extending until 2nd September 2031, with potential renewal periods totalling an additional 48 months.

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Care Matters, the awarded supplier, are well-suited to compete, provided they can offer tailored, reliable, and quality care services. As the contract was awarded without competition due to its value falling below the threshold, enterprises with existing relationships with sub-central authorities, like public authorities, stand to benefit by demonstrating proven capability and compliance with necessary legislative frameworks.

The notice in full

Provision of a Domiciliary Care Placement for ID359767

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Domiciliary care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
2 Sep 2025 to 2 Sep 2031 (6 years)
Awarded to
Care Matters
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Below threshold - without competition
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
SME

Values

Contracts value
£49,261

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
072821-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05deb9
CPV code
85000000 - Health and social work services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

Darlington Borough Council is based in Darlington. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Darlington
Town
Darlington
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Electoral ward
Park East
Constituency
Darlington
Region
North East
Sub-region
Darlington
Area
Tees Valley
Country
England
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
Darlington Borough Council
Category
Services
Address
Darlington, DL1 5QT · North East · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Care Matters
Awardee scale
SME
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
05

Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about Domiciliary Care Placement - ID359767

Who won the Domiciliary Care Placement - ID359767 contract?

Darlington Borough Council awarded the contract to Care Matters on 2 September 2023. It is due to end on 2 September 2031, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.

How much is the Domiciliary Care Placement - ID359767 contract worth?

The contract value is £49,261. The contract runs from 2 September 2025 to 2 September 2031 (6 years).

Who is the buyer for Domiciliary Care Placement - ID359767?

Darlington Borough Council, based in Darlington, North East.

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  2. It is due to end on 2 September 2031.
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