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Re-opening of the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People

Fife Council

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

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01 Nov 2024 at 10:53

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15 Dec 2023 at 15:20

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01 Jun 2023 at 13:23

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16 Feb 2023 at 14:01

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15 Nov 2022 at 14:50

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (H&SCP) is re-opening its Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People. This procurement process, managed by Fife Council, is classified under Health and Social Work Services (CPV code 85000000) and is located in the region of Fife, UK (UKM72). The tender entered its award stage on 1st November 2024. The Framework initially started on 1st June 2023, and the re-opening is to allow new providers to offer services. The closing date for tender submissions is set for 19th January 2024, with potential contracts starting from 1st March 2024. The contract period spans three years, with the possibility of a 12-month extension, and the total award value is approximately £17.9 million GBP.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in providing personalised, outcome-focused care services. Suitable for various scales, from local SMEs to large organisations, it offers a platform to partner with the Health and Social Care Partnership in delivering high-quality care to individuals in their homes. The process involves demonstrating capability in innovative care methods, working within existing support policies, and showcasing skills in family collaboration and individual-focused outcomes. The framework is flexible, re-opening periodically, thus offering continuous opportunities for service providers to join and contribute to delivering essential care services year-round.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Re-opening of the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People

Notice Description

The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership ("the Partnership"/H&SCP) requires to commission a Care at Home Service from a variety of external care providers. Fife's Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based services for individuals of all ages and abilities and is seeking to appoint a range of partner organisations to deliver outcome focused support to young people, adults and older people with a range of identified support needs throughout Fife, under a flexible Framework agreement. This Framework commenced on 1st June 2023, and is being re-opened to allow new Care at Home Providers to bid for a place on the Framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership ("the Partnership"/H&SCP) requires to commission a Care at Home Service from a variety of external care providers. Fife's Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based services for individuals of all ages and abilities and is seeking to appoint a range of partner organisations to deliver outcome focused support to young people, adults and older people with a range of identified support needs throughout Fife, under a flexible Framework agreement. Any partner organisations must be able to demonstrate experience and commitment to innovatively work with individuals within existing self-directed support policies and approaches. They must also evidence strong skills in working with families of individuals. Objectives for the Framework are to ensure that individuals have access to support that aspires to the highest level of quality and promotes the right of each individual to direct their own support. Key elements of success from desirable organisations include robust evidence of promoting and delivering: - personal preferences - fluctuating levels of required support - an organic service to reflect individual's achievement of outcomes -continuity and consistency in provision of individual outcome focussed support - creative approaches that ensure outcomes are developed which promote ordinary lives - innovative combinations of natural, paid and technological support - support that enables and supports approaches to risk The Provider will provide practical and personal care over 24 hours a day and 365 days a year to the Supported Person living in their own home and will be in line with the service aims and objectives specified within this document. The purpose of the Service Specification is to set out the minimum standards required to ensure that a consistent quality of service is provided to all Supported Persons who are assessed by the Partnership as requiring a Care at Home Service. Additional information: This Framework will be a flexible Framework which re-opens at regular periods throughout the lifetime of the Contract. This is th first re-opening period.

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract will be for the period of 3 years from 01/06/2023 with the option to extend for up to 12 months if required. It is estimated that Providers awarded a place on the framework at this re-opening will join the Framework from 01/03/2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0384a2
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035436-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,905,031 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£78,782,248 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
19 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
12 Dec 2022Expired
Award Date
1 Jun 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
There will be an ongoing requirement for external Care at Home Services, it is envisaged that the next time this will go out to full open tender will be 3 years (or 4 years with extension) after Contract award date. As this is a flexible framework this Contract will be re-opened at regular intervals throughout the Contract lifetime to allow new Care Providers to submit a bid to join the Framework.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Fife Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLENROTHES
Postcode
KY7 5LT
Postcode Area
Kirkcaldy
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Delivery Location
TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife
Local Authority
Fife
Electoral Ward
Glenrothes Central and Thornton
Westminster Constituency
Glenrothes and Mid Fife

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
42
Supplier Names

1st Homecare

ACS Care at Home

Ark Housing Association Ltd

Avenue Care Services

Avicenna Care Ltd

Balmoral Homecare Ltd

Blessing Grace Limited t/a CURA

Blue Star St Andrews Ltd

Busy Bees Care Limited

CLUARAN HCS LIMITED

Call-in Homecare Ltd

Capability Scotland

Care1 Professional Services LTD

Cera Care Operations Scotland Ltd

Cogent Healthcare Ltd

Constance Care Limited

EXCEL CARE Pvt Ltd

Firstcare Solutions Ltd

Gentle Hands healthCare limited

Gibson Training and Care Ltd

Heart Link Health Care Services Ltd

ION Care and Support Services Ltd

Intergrity Social Care Solutions

J.C.MICHAEL GROUPS LTD

Kenylink Services Ltd

Kingdom Support and Care CIC

LinkLiving Ltd

Love@care Ltd

Mitchell & Murdoch Care Ltd.

Oran Homecare

P4C Healthcare Ltd

Plum Tree Care LTd

Prestige Nursing (Scotland) Ltd

Rhema Healthcare Solutions t/a AllCare Providers

Roundstone Quality Homecare LTD

Scotia Homecare Solutions Limited

Support and Social Care Network Ltd

Tayem Care Service Ltd

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland

Thistle Care solutions

Time For You Care

Wellness Social Care Services Limited

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