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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID302517 - Lot 1"
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published: "2026-09-24"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID302517 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64a67879-1d77-4b9e-86c6-77f5ba69bfba

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement, classified as health and social work services. The work is to be delivered in the North East of England. This is a care service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and the named buyer is the council. The procurement relates to one lot and concerns an individual homecare placement; the available description does not set out the person’s care needs or specific tasks. It therefore indicates the broad service area and delivery region, but not a detailed service specification. The requirement was considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The award date was 2 September 2026. The awarded value is £59,696. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2030. The procurement was a selective call-off from a framework agreement, rather than a standalone open competition. It was structured as one lot, with a submission deadline of 1 September 2026 at 12:00. The recorded evaluation basis and eligibility information do not provide further criteria for assessing bids. The process concluded with an active award to the named supplier.

This award demonstrates demand from Darlington Borough Council for a homecare placement in the North East, delivered through a framework call-off. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to provide homecare services and be able to deliver the placement reliably in the relevant area. The council identified this opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that smaller providers and social-purpose organisations can be relevant competitors. The selected supplier was a large company, showing that the requirement was also within the reach of an established provider. The published description does not identify particular care tasks, qualifications or accreditations, so suppliers should focus on demonstrating relevant homecare delivery capability and readiness to work through the applicable framework route.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID302517 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff75cd8b-00ab-4728-94d8-e057ff0383d1 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £59,696 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £59,696 |
| 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

- 24 Sep 2026 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff75cd8b-00ab-4728-94d8-e057ff0383d1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff75cd8b-00ab-4728-94d8-e057ff0383d1
  24th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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