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Homecare Service Placement - ID5014081 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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22 Oct 2026 at 08:57

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council has procured homecare services for placement in the North East of England. The requirement is for health and social care delivered in people’s homes, supporting the council’s homecare placement needs. The named procurement concerns one service requirement, rather than goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The award was made on 7 October 2026, for £83,574.40. The contract runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2030. The council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was completed by 6 October 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award provides a concrete example of Darlington Borough Council buying homecare placements through a framework call-off, with delivery in the North East. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to provide dependable homecare services and demonstrate the operational capacity to meet individual placements over a multi-year contract. The council awarded this work to a specialist homecare provider, indicating that relevant delivery experience and the ability to organise care in people’s homes are pertinent capabilities. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller care providers and mission-led organisations may be credible competitors where they can meet the service requirement and deliver reliably.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5014081 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5014081 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae698af-f98d-4fa6-bb1e-3b924ed2a7bd
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
£83,574 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£83,574 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
7 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 6 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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