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Homecare Service Placement - ID191194 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 09:03

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council is buying homecare services for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement is categorised as health and social work services and is described as a homecare service placement. The published scope identifies one service item, without further detail on care tasks, service-user numbers or delivery arrangements. The selected provider is Springfield Home Care Services Limited. This is a council-funded service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, so relevant suppliers are those able to organise and deliver homecare for a local authority. The North East delivery location is the stated geographic focus; the awarded supplier is based in Leeds.

The procurement is complete and 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 3 October 2026, with a stated award value of £32,235.84. The contract period runs from 3 October 2026 to 2 October 2030. The tender deadline was 2 October 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is a single-lot service requirement. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable participants. No detailed scoring or evaluation criteria are included in the process information provided here.

This award confirms demand from Darlington Borough Council for homecare service placements in the North East, delivered through a framework call-off. The modest individual award indicates a focused placement rather than a broad, high-volume service contract. Suppliers positioning for similar work should be able to provide dependable homecare delivery and operate within a local-authority framework arrangement. The successful supplier is a large company, but the procurement identifies SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable, so smaller providers and social-purpose organisations are also relevant competitors. Credibility will depend on demonstrating that the organisation can meet the council’s placement requirement and sustain delivery across a multi-year contract; no specific qualifications, accreditations or staffing thresholds are stated.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID191194 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID191194 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2314d4c7-854e-44e8-840a-11a332b205e9
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf6edfe7-a413-4234-9a40-9fecb4075f18
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
£32,235 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,235 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
3 Oct 2026 - 2 Oct 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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