---
title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID5014081 - Lot 1"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-10-22"
---

# Homecare Service Placement - ID5014081 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d.json)

## Summary

Darlington Borough Council has procured homecare services for placement in the North East of England. The requirement is for health and social care delivered in people’s homes, supporting the council’s homecare placement needs. The named procurement concerns one service requirement, rather than goods or construction work.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The award was made on 7 October 2026, for £83,574.40. The contract runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 October 2030. The council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender was completed by 6 October 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award provides a concrete example of Darlington Borough Council buying homecare placements through a framework call-off, with delivery in the North East. A supplier seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need to provide dependable homecare services and demonstrate the operational capacity to meet individual placements over a multi-year contract. The council awarded this work to a specialist homecare provider, indicating that relevant delivery experience and the ability to organise care in people’s homes are pertinent capabilities. The procurement was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller care providers and mission-led organisations may be credible competitors where they can meet the service requirement and deliver reliably.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID5014081 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae698af-f98d-4fa6-bb1e-3b924ed2a7bd |
| 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 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2026 - 6 Oct 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,574 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £83,574 |
| 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 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae698af-f98d-4fa6-bb1e-3b924ed2a7bd

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae698af-f98d-4fa6-bb1e-3b924ed2a7bd
  22nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-68997757-bdd2-4111-a09d-3262dbfe7b1d.json.