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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID385276 - Lot 1"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID385276 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-77884b07-b5d1-4831-91df-2fa6b2455886

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement under its health and social work services requirement. The work was to be delivered in the North East of England. The requirement concerns arranging or providing homecare support, rather than supplying goods or carrying out construction works. It was a service purchase by the council, which is the organisation responsible for the procurement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. Businesses operating in homecare, domiciliary care or related social care provision would therefore find the subject matter relevant, particularly where they serve residents in the North East and can provide care through an established service operation.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 July 2026 to Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The award value was £66,859.52 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 11 July 2026 to 21 July 2026. The tender submission deadline was 10 July 2026 at 12:00. This was a selective procurement made as a call-off from a framework agreement, rather than a standalone open competition. The tender’s estimated value was also £66,859.52. The award is active, and the selected supplier is the only supplier identified for this requirement. The procurement covered one homecare service placement in the North East of England.

This award is relevant to established homecare providers, domiciliary care operators and social care organisations with the operational capacity to deliver a council-commissioned placement in the North East. The successful supplier was a large company, showing that the requirement can be serviced by a provider with substantial organisational resources, although the procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises as well. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate dependable homecare delivery, appropriate staffing and the ability to mobilise and manage a short, defined placement for a local authority. The call-off route also makes framework access and readiness to respond to similar council requirements commercially important.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID385276 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94b3d955-4831-479c-b5d6-ed4a05eab52e |
| 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 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 11 Jul 2026 - 21 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £66,859 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £66,859 |
| 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 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94b3d955-4831-479c-b5d6-ed4a05eab52e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/94b3d955-4831-479c-b5d6-ed4a05eab52e
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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