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Homecare Service Placement - ID410496 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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02 Oct 2026 at 09:56

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare services in the North East of England. The requirement is described as a homecare service placement and falls within health and social work services. It is a service contract, with the work delivered in the North East; the available description does not set out specific care tasks or service-user numbers. The buyer is Darlington Borough Council, and the selected provider is Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The requirement was organised as a single lot and awarded through a call-off from a framework agreement. The opportunity was identified as 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. Darlington Borough Council used a selective process, calling off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 20 September 2026. The contract period runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2030. The awarded value is £33,429.76. The procurement was a single-lot homecare service placement. The tender deadline was 20 September 2026 at 12:00. The recorded evaluation basis does not state specific award criteria, so the published information does not explain how competing offers were assessed beyond the framework call-off route.

This award demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for homecare placements delivered in the North East through a framework call-off. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement when it next comes to market would need to show that it can provide dependable homecare services and meet the council’s placement needs over a sustained contract period. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of those types were considered appropriate participants. Springfield Home Care Services Limited was selected, providing evidence that a homecare provider could meet the requirement through the framework route. The published requirement contains no further detail on care specialisms, staffing levels, qualifications or accreditations, so it does not support more specific conclusions about the winning supplier’s credentials.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID410496 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID410496 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-65e97c82-8e68-4255-aff4-2cf450a2eed5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ec691f0f-37af-437e-af88-08768f2e6620
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
£33,429 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,429 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 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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