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Homecare Service Placement - ID385276 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 15:37

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement under its health and social work services requirement. The work was to be delivered in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging or providing homecare support, rather than supplying goods or carrying out construction works. It was a service purchase by the council, which is the organisation responsible for the procurement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. Businesses operating in homecare, domiciliary care or related social care provision would therefore find the subject matter relevant, particularly where they serve residents in the North East and can provide care through an established service operation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 July 2026 to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The award value was £66,859.52 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 11 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 10 July 2026 at 12:00. This was a selective procurement made as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than a standalone open competition. The tender’s estimated value was also £66,859.52. The award is active, and the selected supplier is the only supplier identified for this requirement. The procurement covered one homecare service placement in the North East of England.

This award is relevant to established homecare providers, domiciliary care operators and social care organisations with the operational capacity to deliver a council-commissioned placement in the North East. The successful supplier was a large company, showing that the requirement can be serviced by a provider with substantial organisational resources, although the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises as well. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate dependable homecare delivery, appropriate staffing and the ability to mobilise and manage a short, defined placement for a local authority. The call-off route also makes framework access and readiness to respond to similar council requirements commercially important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID385276 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID385276 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-77884b07-b5d1-4831-91df-2fa6b2455886
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94b3d955-4831-479c-b5d6-ed4a05eab52e
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
£66,859 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66,859 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
11 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026 30 days
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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