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title: "Homecare Service Placement - ID410496"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL"
published: "2026-01-06"
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# Homecare Service Placement - ID410496

Buyer: DARLINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c9829913-5704-48db-8781-258f9eb4a418

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## Summary

Darlington Borough Council has successfully completed the procurement process for a homecare service placement under the contract title "Homecare Service Placement - ID410496". The process, identified as complete and falling under the health and social work services category, was carried out through a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract is valued at £38,648.48 and will span from 12th December 2025 to 11th December 2029, benefitting the locality around Darlington, England (postal code DL1 5QT). The procurement stage recorded in this document is the award stage, with the award actively noted on 6th January 2026.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the health and social services sector, especially those experienced in providing homecare services. The procurement's suitability requirements highlight its openness to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), making it accessible to a wider range of service providers. Springfield Home Care Services Limited, a large-scale company, was awarded the contract, but the framework agreement approach indicates continual opportunities for other qualified suppliers to participate, fostering business growth for those capable of meeting the specified service standards and conditions.

## Notice

Homecare Service Placement - ID410496

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e9e019a-d3d7-4891-9e3d-0d0967c6b7fb |
| 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 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £38,648 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £38,648 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SPRINGFIELD HOME CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 6 Jan 2026 at 13:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e9e019a-d3d7-4891-9e3d-0d0967c6b7fb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e9e019a-d3d7-4891-9e3d-0d0967c6b7fb
  6th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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