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Provision of Care at Home Services to Older People

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking to provide Care at Home Services to Older People in the UK, specifically aimed at enhancing the quality of life for individuals in their own homes. The procurement process, currently at the Award stage, involves a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, reflecting the unique nature of the services required. The initial contract was awarded on 3rd April 2017, with a value of £36 million. The services will primarily be delivered across the Argyll and Bute area.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in care services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that focus on social care and support interventions. Providers such as Allied Healthcare Group Limited and Argyll Homecare Ltd are examples of organisations that can compete effectively in this market. Given the continued need for care at home services and the impending call for new providers to join the qualified list, businesses with expertise in health and social care are highly encouraged to express their interest and participate in future opportunities within this framework.

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Notice Title

Provision of Care at Home Services to Older People

Notice Description

The purpose of this Care at Home service is to support people and where appropriate, support their carers to have a good quality of life in their own homes. The service covers both long term care needs and short term interventions which may include personal care and social/emotional support. In line with re-ablement/enablement practices, the service aims to support people to sustain, recover and/or manage their health, skills and abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The service also provides support to those approaching the end of their lives in their own homes, where this is their choice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this Care at Home service is to support people and where appropriate, support their carers to have a good quality of life in their own homes. The service covers both long term care needs and short term interventions which may include personal care and social/emotional support. In line with re-ablement/enablement practices, the service aims to support people to sustain, recover and/or manage their health, skills and abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The service also provides support to those approaching the end of their lives in their own homes, where this is their choice.. Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.

Procurement Information

Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 allows a contracting authority to determine the procedure that is to be applied in connection with the award of a contract and may take account of the specialities of the services in question and the requirements and needs of users In this case, no prior notice has been issued on the basis that there are sufficient technical reasons to allow the direct award. These technical reasons relate to the specialities of the service and the requirement for continuity of service to meet outcomes for service users . The decision was made to award contracts to existing providers, who will pre-qualify to the resource of qualified providers or "open framework". There will be no artificial narrowing of the market as new providers can complete our pre-qualification process and be included in our resource of qualified providers. For all future contract years, a Notice will be published inviting providers to complete the prequalification process to ensure transparency and equal treatment for any new providers to the market.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000564833
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338479
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£36,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL
Contact Name
Samantha Torrie
Contact Email
samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1546604145

Buyer Location

Locality
LOCHGILPHEAD
Postcode
PA31 8RT
Post Town
Paisley
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond

Local Authority
Argyll and Bute
Electoral Ward
Mid Argyll
Westminster Constituency
Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
15
Supplier Names

ALLIED HEALTHCARE GROUP

ARGYLL HOMECARE

CARE+ OBAN

CAREPLUS

CARERS DIRECT

CAREWATCH (INVERCLYDE & NORTH AYRSHIRE CARE

CARR GOMM

COWAL CARE SERVICES

CROSSROADS (NORTH ARGYLL

HIGHLAND HOME CARERS

JOAN'S CARERS

MEARS CARE

PREMIER HEALTHCARE

QUALITY CARE

SCOTNURSING

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV338479
    Provision of Care at Home Services to Older People - The purpose of this Care at Home service is to support people and where appropriate, support their carers to have a good quality of life in their own homes. The service covers both long term care needs and short term interventions which may include personal care and social/emotional support. In line with re-ablement/enablement practices, the service aims to support people to sustain, recover and/or manage their health, skills and abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The service also provides support to those approaching the end of their lives in their own homes, where this is their choice.

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