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Homecare Service Placement - ID302517 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 14:02

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement, classified as health and social work services. The work is to be delivered in the North East of England. This is a care service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and the named buyer is the council. The procurement relates to one lot and concerns an individual homecare placement; the available description does not set out the person’s care needs or specific tasks. It therefore indicates the broad service area and delivery region, but not a detailed service specification. The requirement was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The award date was 2 September 2026. The awarded value is £59,696. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2030. The procurement was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than a standalone open competition. It was structured as one lot, with a submission deadline of 1 September 2026 at 12:00. The recorded evaluation basis and eligibility information do not provide further criteria for assessing bids. The process concluded with an active award to the named supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for a homecare placement in the North East, delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide homecare services and be able to deliver the placement reliably in the relevant area. The council identified this opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller providers and social-purpose organisations can be relevant competitors. The selected supplier was a large company, showing that the requirement was also within the reach of an established provider. The published description does not identify particular care tasks, qualifications or accreditations, so suppliers should focus on demonstrating relevant homecare delivery capability and readiness to work through the applicable framework route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID302517 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID302517 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-64a67879-1d77-4b9e-86c6-77f5ba69bfba
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff75cd8b-00ab-4728-94d8-e057ff0383d1
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
£59,696 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£59,696 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 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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