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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID191194 - Lot 1"
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buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID191194 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2314d4c7-854e-44e8-840a-11a332b205e9

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council is buying homecare services for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement is categorised as health and social work services and is described as a homecare service placement. The published scope identifies one service item, without further detail on care tasks, service-user numbers or delivery arrangements. The selected provider is Springfield Home Care Services Limited. This is a council-funded service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, so relevant suppliers are those able to organise and deliver homecare for a local authority. The North East delivery location is the stated geographic focus; the awarded supplier is based in Leeds.

The procurement is complete and 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 3 October 2026, with a stated award value of £32,235.84. The contract period runs from 3 October 2026 to 2 October 2030. The tender deadline was 2 October 2026 at 12:00. The procurement is a single-lot service requirement. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable participants. No detailed scoring or evaluation criteria are included in the process information provided here.

This award confirms demand from Darlington Borough Council for homecare service placements in the North East, delivered through a framework call-off. The modest individual award indicates a focused placement rather than a broad, high-volume service contract. Suppliers positioning for similar work should be able to provide dependable homecare delivery and operate within a local-authority framework arrangement. The successful supplier is a large company, but the procurement identifies SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable, so smaller providers and social-purpose organisations are also relevant competitors. Credibility will depend on demonstrating that the organisation can meet the council’s placement requirement and sustain delivery across a multi-year contract; no specific qualifications, accreditations or staffing thresholds are stated.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID191194 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf6edfe7-a413-4234-9a40-9fecb4075f18 |
| 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 | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2026 - 2 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,235 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,235 |
| 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

- 22 Oct 2026 at 09:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf6edfe7-a413-4234-9a40-9fecb4075f18

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf6edfe7-a413-4234-9a40-9fecb4075f18
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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