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2026 - Aberdeenshire - Discharge to Assess (D2A)

Aberdeenshire Council

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30 Jul 2026 at 15:12

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Summary of the contracting process

Aberdeenshire Council is procuring a Discharge to Assess (D2A) care-at-home service, supporting Scotland’s national Discharge without Delay and Home First approach. The service is intended to help people leave hospital safely, avoid unnecessary or prolonged admissions, maximise independence and remain at home. A social care provider will work with occupational therapists and enablement and support coordinators. Delivery covers Formartine, Garioch and Buchan, together with people registered with two general practices in Fraserburgh, and will mainly support people admitted to acute wards or discharged from the emergency department at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. The service includes short-term reablement, personal care, moving and handling or transfers, meal preparation or provision, medication administration or support, and overnight support where needed. It is a health and social care service.

The procurement has reached tender: Aberdeenshire Council invited offers through an open procedure, with electronic submission required. Bids must be submitted by 2 September 2026 at 12:00 BST. The single lot has an estimated value of £957,432 including the stated currency of GBP, and a contract duration of 720 days. The tender uses the most economically advantageous tender approach, assessing quality and price; the published quality-to-price weighting is to be found in the Tender Overview. Bidders must submit in English. The procurement includes a subcontracting clause and community benefit requirements, including Fair Work First and carbon reduction. The council will assess financial standing through credit checks or specified alternative evidence, and may require a parent company guarantee where applicable.

This opportunity suits a registered social care or care-at-home provider able to deliver coordinated discharge support and short-term reablement across several Aberdeenshire areas. The provider needs practical capability in personal care, transfers and moving and handling, meal support, medication support and overnight care, while working collaboratively with occupational therapists and enablement and support coordinators. At least two relevant experience examples are required, and registration with the Care Inspectorate for the required services must be confirmed. Bidders must hold, or commit to obtain before contract commencement, £10 million employers’ liability and £5 million public liability insurance. Financial resilience is important: the council may assess credit risk, turnover, audited accounts, liquidity ratios, cash flow, bank evidence or parent company support. Community benefit delivery is also expected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

2026 - Aberdeenshire - Discharge to Assess (D2A)

Notice Description

Discharge to Assess (D2A) is a core component of the Discharge without Delay (DwD) national programme in Scotland. DwD supports a "Home First" approach, where discharge is planned early and delay is avoided by making D2A the default model for assessment and care planning where possible.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Discharge to Assess service would be implemented in the following areas: Formartine, Garioch and Buchan plus those registered with the two general practices in Fraserburgh. It will involve the commissioning of a social care provider to work collaboratively with Occupational Therapy (OT) and Enablement and Support Coordinators (ESC) employed to support the commissioned social care provider to deliver D2A in the above areas. The model will mostly target people admitted to acute wards and look to support people home from our emergency department in ARI (ED). The aim is to reduce ongoing care requirements, avoiding unnecessary lengthy hospital admissions, by maximising independence and enabling people to remain in their own homes. The commissioned care-at-home offer will support safe discharge and short-term reablement, including personal care; moving and handling/transfers; meal preparation/provision; medication administration/support; and overnight support where required.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072278-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£957,432 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£957,432 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
2 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB16 5GB
Postcode Area
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Midstocket/Rosemount
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen North

Further Information

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