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Homecare Service Placement - ID190975 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:08

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement under Lot 1 of requirement ID190975. The service falls within health and social work services and concerns the provision of homecare for people receiving support in the North East of England. This is a services contract, with Darlington Borough Council as the buying organisation. The procurement relates to a specific placement requirement rather than a broad category-wide service arrangement. The selected provider is Springfield Home Care Services Limited, based in Leeds. The requirement is relevant to homecare providers and organisations delivering regulated or otherwise established care and support services across the North East, particularly those able to work with a local authority commissioning arrangements.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 27 July 2026 to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than as an open standalone tender. The awarded value is £83,807.36 excluding any unspecified treatment of tax, in GBP. The contract period runs from 28 July 2026 to 27 July 2030. The tender had a submission deadline of 27 July 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier was awarded the requirement; no separate lot awards or alternative award values are reported.

For providers that did not win, this award demonstrates sustained local-authority demand for homecare services in the North East, delivered through framework call-offs. Organisations best placed for a future requirement of this type would be established homecare operators able to provide dependable care and support to service users over a multi-year period, manage local delivery and meet the operational expectations of council-funded care. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller or community-based providers may be credible competitors alongside larger care businesses. Framework participation is commercially important: suppliers need an appropriate route onto the relevant framework as well as the workforce, management capacity and service quality to fulfil individual placements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID190975 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID190975 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-50b10671-31d2-4b76-8e35-b3e89e8a77e0
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/252efb04-a1c0-4caf-b931-2452c0731d5e
Current Stage
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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
£83,807 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£83,807 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Jul 20264 weeks ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 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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