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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID175088 - Lot 1"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID175088 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05ee3fba-1fb2-4902-8906-ea5a9b54b1b9

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement, within health and social care services, for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging or providing homecare placements; the published description identifies the service but gives no further detail on care tasks or the people receiving support. This is a service contract rather than a goods or construction purchase. The award went to Springfield Home Care Services Limited, based in Leeds. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to providers in those sectors as well as larger homecare operators with the capacity to deliver placements for the council.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The award was made on 7 September 2026, following a tender deadline of 7 September 2026 at 12:00. The awarded value is £78,798.72. The contract period runs from 8 September 2026 to 7 September 2030. The process is identified as Lot 1, with the same value and contract period applying to this award. The procurement data does not state the evaluation criteria or eligibility requirements beyond the stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs.

This award provides a concrete example of Darlington Borough Council buying homecare placements through a framework call-off, rather than through a stand-alone open competition. Suppliers considering similar work for this buyer should be able to deliver homecare placements reliably across the North East and operate within a framework arrangement that allows selective call-offs. The stated SME and VCSE suitability indicates that smaller care providers and community organisations may be credible competitors, alongside larger operators; the selected provider is a large homecare company based in Leeds. A strong competitor would need relevant homecare delivery capability and the capacity to meet placement requirements, while understanding that the published scope does not set out specific care activities or qualification standards. The award demonstrates demand for this particular service from the council.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID175088 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0615d05-cf3e-42e0-ab6b-32536209ffe8 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 7 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £78,798 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £78,798 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Darlington Borough Council |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Postcode area | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL1 5QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Park East |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 15:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0615d05-cf3e-42e0-ab6b-32536209ffe8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0615d05-cf3e-42e0-ab6b-32536209ffe8
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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