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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID312568 - Lot 1"
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buyer: "Darlington Borough Council"
published: "2026-08-06"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID312568 - Lot 1

Buyer: Darlington Borough Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-af4b17ca-80a4-4982-b194-81acf13ef929

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council procured homecare services for delivery in the North East of England. The requirement is a health and social care service focused on placing and providing homecare support. It falls within the broad health and social work services category. The council is the buyer and the selected provider is Springfield Home Care Services Limited. The arrangement concerns one homecare service placement requirement under the council’s adult or community care provision. Businesses relevant to this opportunity are homecare providers able to support people in the North East and meet the operational requirements of a local authority care service. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, widening its potential relevance to independent and mission-led care organisations.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Darlington Borough Council used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 14 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Springfield Home Care Services Limited on 14 July 2026 for £41,787.20. The contract period runs from 15 July 2026 to 4 July 2030. The awarded value is the same as the stated procurement value of £41,787.20. This is a single requirement described as Lot 1. The award is active, and the contract covers the delivery of homecare services in the North East of England. The route indicates that future suppliers would need access to, or experience of working through, the relevant framework arrangement.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement provides a clear example of Darlington Borough Council’s demand for homecare delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need an established homecare operation, the workforce and management capacity to deliver regulated care reliably, and the ability to serve people across the North East. Experience of local-authority or publicly funded health and social care placements would help demonstrate understanding of safeguarding, care planning, continuity and reporting obligations. Providers should also be prepared to compete through a framework call-off rather than a standalone open tender. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that smaller or mission-led providers may be relevant where they can evidence sufficient delivery capacity and service quality.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID312568 - Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ec9242f-5ee4-485a-b955-a277d6993bd2 |
| 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 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2026 - 4 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,787 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,787 |
| 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 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ec9242f-5ee4-485a-b955-a277d6993bd2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8ec9242f-5ee4-485a-b955-a277d6993bd2
  6th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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