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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID5022480 - Lot 1"
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published: "2026-10-22"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID5022480 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f32ec06-1d55-4a32-b1b9-33e3cdf92cde

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement, classified as health and social work services. The work is for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement concerns homecare service placement rather than the purchase of goods or construction works.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The award was made on 15 October 2026, at a value of £38,205.44. The contract runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 October 2030. The council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 14 October 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for homecare service placements in the North East, procured through a framework call-off. Suppliers seeking to compete for this specific type of requirement should be able to provide homecare services and participate through the relevant framework route. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so businesses of those types may be relevant competitors when this requirement next comes to market.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID5022480 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fbfcf9d-39ac-4701-9657-b198f8a4812d |
| 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 | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 14 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,205 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,205 |
| 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 09:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fbfcf9d-39ac-4701-9657-b198f8a4812d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fbfcf9d-39ac-4701-9657-b198f8a4812d
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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