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Homecare Service Placement - ID5011756 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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28 Aug 2026 at 09:39

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement in the North East of England. The requirement is a health and social work service, covering the delivery of homecare rather than the supply of goods or construction works. It was arranged as a single lot under the council’s homecare placement requirement. The council is the buyer and the service is intended for delivery within the North East. The procurement is relevant to organisations providing regulated or otherwise established homecare and social care services, particularly those able to support people in their homes across the area. The opportunity is also identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective procedure to call off from a framework agreement. Springfield Home Care Services Limited was awarded the contract on 7 August 2026 for £71,635.20 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2030. The tender submission deadline was 27 August 2026 at 12:00. The award is active, and the awarded value and contract period match the procurement details. This outcome records one selected supplier for the homecare service placement. The contracting route shows that future suppliers may need to secure a place on the relevant framework before competing for similar call-off work.

For suppliers that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates sustained local-authority demand for homecare placement services in the North East. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need the operational capacity to deliver reliable care in people’s homes across the area, with suitable staffing, management systems and service continuity arrangements. Experience delivering health or social work services would be directly relevant, as would the ability to meet the practical demands of a multi-year council placement. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable organisation types. The selected supplier’s large scale also indicates that capacity and resilience may matter alongside front-line care capability when comparable framework call-offs are competed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID5011756 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID5011756 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7fa5def5-5699-4c2c-9200-c1265c24cb5e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7b394a8-7ecc-49ca-8c29-f71cbdb42f1b
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
£71,635 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£71,635 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 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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