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Homecare Service Placement - ID5021434 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 13:35

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council commissioned a homecare service placement in the North East of England. The requirement is for health and social work services (CPV 85000000), delivered as homecare support rather than goods, construction or general consultancy. The procurement relates to one defined placement requirement under Lot 1. The council is the buying organisation and the service is intended for delivery within the North East. The named requirement is “Homecare Service Placement - ID5021434 - Lot 1”, indicating a specific placement rather than a broad, multi-service contract. Businesses operating in regulated or managed homecare and wider social care delivery may therefore find the subject relevant.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 23 August 2026 to Springfield Home Care Services Limited, for £133,719.04 including the published currency of GBP. The awarded contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2030. The tender’s estimated value was also £133,719.04. The tender submission deadline was 23 August 2026 at 12:00 noon, and the contract period begins the following day. The opportunity was evaluated through the framework call-off route; the available procurement record identifies the service category and method rather than setting out additional scoring criteria.

For a future requirement of this type, a credible competitor would need to deliver homecare services in the North East and operate within the health and social care market. The awarded supplier was Springfield Home Care Services Limited, a large organisation, showing that the buyer has placed this requirement with an established provider rather than a newly formed operator. The contract’s multi-year scale means suppliers need sufficient operational capacity to sustain placements and service delivery over an extended period. The route to market is important: relevant providers would need access to the applicable framework and the ability to compete through its call-off process. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5021434 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5021434 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7689e864-1ef4-428a-841d-915486b6cbfa
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/77ab033d-bfda-433f-adce-9443bd4d4420
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
£133,719 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£133,719 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 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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