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Homecare Service Placement - ID312568 - Lot 1

Darlington Borough Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 14:50

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Summary of the contracting process

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare services for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement is a health and social care service focused on placing and providing homecare support. It falls within the broad health and social work services category. The council is the buyer and the selected provider is Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The arrangement concerns one homecare service placement requirement under the council’s adult or community care provision. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are homecare providers able to support people in the North East and meet the operational requirements of a local authority care service. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, widening its potential relevance to independent and mission-led care organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 14 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited on 14 July 2026 for £41,787.20. The contract period runs from 15 July 2026 to 4 July 2030. The awarded value is the same as the stated procurement value of £41,787.20. This is a single requirement described as Lot 1. The award is active, and the contract covers the delivery of homecare services in the North East of England. The route indicates that future suppliers would need access to, or experience of working through, the relevant framework arrangement.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement provides a clear example of Darlington Borough Council’s demand for homecare delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need an established homecare operation, the workforce and management capacity to deliver regulated care reliably, and the ability to serve people across the North East. Experience of local-authority or publicly funded health and social care placements would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, care planning, continuity and reporting obligations. Providers should also be prepared to compete through a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller or mission-led providers may be relevant where they can evidence sufficient delivery capacity and service quality.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Homecare Service Placement - ID312568 - Lot 1

Notice Description

Homecare Service Placement - ID312568 - Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af4b17ca-80a4-4982-b194-81acf13ef929
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ec9242f-5ee4-485a-b955-a277d6993bd2
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
£41,787 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£41,787 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jul 2026 - 4 Jul 2030 3-4 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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