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Homecare Service Placement - ID175088 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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23 Sep 2026 at 15:53

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement, within health and social care services, for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging or providing homecare placements; the published description identifies the service but gives no further detail on care tasks or the people receiving support. This is a service contract rather than a goods or construction purchase. The award went to Springfield Home Care Services Limited, based in Leeds. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to providers in those sectors as well as larger homecare operators with the capacity to deliver placements for the council.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 7 September 2026, following a tender deadline of 7 September 2026 at 12:00. The awarded value is £78,798.72. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 7 September 2030. The process is identified as Lot 1, with the same value and contract period applying to this award. The procurement data does not state the evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements beyond the stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs.

This award provides a concrete example of Darlington Borough Council buying homecare placements through a framework call-off, rather than through a stand-alone open competition. Suppliers considering similar work for this buyer should be able to deliver homecare placements reliably across the North East and operate within a framework arrangement that allows selective call-offs. The stated SME and VCSE suitability indicates that smaller care providers and community organisations may be credible competitors, alongside larger operators; the selected provider is a large homecare company based in Leeds. A strong competitor would need relevant homecare delivery capability and the capacity to meet placement requirements, while understanding that the published scope does not set out specific care activities or qualification standards. The award demonstrates demand for this particular service from the council.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID175088 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID175088 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-05ee3fba-1fb2-4902-8906-ea5a9b54b1b9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0615d05-cf3e-42e0-ab6b-32536209ffe8
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£78,798 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£78,798 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 7 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Darlington Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 5QT
Postcode Area
Darlington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Park East
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED

Further Information

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