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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID190975 - Lot 1"
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published: "2026-08-06"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID190975 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50b10671-31d2-4b76-8e35-b3e89e8a77e0

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare service placement under Lot 1 of requirement ID190975. The service falls within health and social work services and concerns the provision of homecare for people receiving support in the North East of England. This is a services contract, with Darlington Borough Council as the buying organisation. The procurement relates to a specific placement requirement rather than a broad category-wide service arrangement. The selected provider is Springfield Home Care Services Limited, based in Leeds. The requirement is relevant to homecare providers and organisations delivering regulated or otherwise established care and support services across the North East, particularly those able to work with a local authority commissioning arrangements.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 27 July 2026 to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. It was run as a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than as an open standalone tender. The awarded value is £83,807.36 excluding any unspecified treatment of tax, in GBP. The contract period runs from 28 July 2026 to 27 July 2030. The tender had a submission deadline of 27 July 2026 at 12:00. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier was awarded the requirement; no separate lot awards or alternative award values are reported.

For providers that did not win, this award demonstrates sustained local-authority demand for homecare services in the North East, delivered through framework call-offs. Organisations best placed for a future requirement of this type would be established homecare operators able to provide dependable care and support to service users over a multi-year period, manage local delivery and meet the operational expectations of council-funded care. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller or community-based providers may be credible competitors alongside larger care businesses. Framework participation is commercially important: suppliers need an appropriate route onto the relevant framework as well as the workforce, management capacity and service quality to fulfil individual placements.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID190975 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/252efb04-a1c0-4caf-b931-2452c0731d5e |
| 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 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,807 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,807 |
| 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

- 6 Aug 2026 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/252efb04-a1c0-4caf-b931-2452c0731d5e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/252efb04-a1c0-4caf-b931-2452c0731d5e
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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