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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID5015913 - Lot 1"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID5015913 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9b8c0fb1-b8e6-4af7-9490-88694b027d28

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured a homecare service placement, classified as health and social work services. The requirement was for delivery in the North East of England. This is a care-service placement rather than a purchase of goods or construction work, and is relevant to providers able to deliver homecare in that area. The procurement was arranged as one lot, covering the stated placement requirement. The buyer is Darlington Borough Council; the selected provider is a homecare company based in Leeds. The work concerns service provision for the placement, with the delivery location identified only at North East regional level.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement, and Springfield Home Care Services Limited was selected. The award date was 15 September 2026. The award value was £32,235.84. The contract period runs from 16 to 22 September 2026. The original submission deadline was 15 September 2026 at 12:00. The requirement was arranged as a single lot. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No award evaluation criteria are stated in the published process information.

This award shows that Darlington Borough Council buys homecare placements through call-offs from a framework, with a short, defined placement period and a single-lot requirement. A supplier seeking to compete when this specific requirement next comes to market would need to be capable of delivering homecare in the North East and able to work within the council’s framework call-off route. The selected provider is a large homecare company, while the procurement was also marked as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller care providers and mission-led organisations may also be relevant competitors. The commercial fit is strongest for providers able to mobilise and deliver a discrete placement, rather than suppliers whose offer is unrelated to direct homecare provision.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID5015913 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4282194c-1f82-4ced-bf7f-7a2468d6d18e |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Sep 2026 - 22 Sep 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,235 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,235 |
| 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

- 23 Sep 2026 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4282194c-1f82-4ced-bf7f-7a2468d6d18e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4282194c-1f82-4ced-bf7f-7a2468d6d18e
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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