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Care at Home and Supported Living Services

ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL

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Summary of the contracting process

The Argyll and Bute Council is currently in the planning and tender stage for providing Care at Home and Supported Living Services aimed at supporting older people and adults with learning disabilities. This procurement process is taking place in Argyll and Bute, UK, with the submission deadline set for 25th February 2019. The procurement is carried out through an open procedure and focuses on delivering social protection services. The award period will begin on 26th February 2019, following a prequalification process for interested parties.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in care services, particularly those with experience in home care for the elderly and support for adults with learning disabilities. Companies that can demonstrate the ability to provide high-quality, community-oriented services will be well-suited to compete. As the Council intends to maintain existing service packages with current providers, new entrants can still gain a foothold by qualifying for future opportunities through the prequalification process, thus allowing for potential growth in this essential sector.

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Notice Title

Care at Home and Supported Living Services

Notice Description

Care at Home Services to Older People and Supported Living Services to Adults living with Learning Disability.

Lot Information

Care at Home Services to Older People

The purpose of the 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.

Supported Living Service for Adult with Learning Disability

The models of support being deployed reflect the national policy of promoting independence and responsibility, enabling people to feel safe, improving health, wellbeing and social inclusion, improving skills and confidence. This will be achieved through supporting adults with a Learning Disability to have a say, listening, respecting and responding to them in a reliable and positive way, by helping them develop life skills and by providing opportunities to access a range of activities that promote this. Supported Living services not only include care and support at home, personal care and housing support services but include as key features; improving community involvement, access to education, training and paid employment opportunities. The Provider must demonstrate that individuals spend a significant part of their time with people who do not have a Learning Disability or are paid carers i.e. access to services in the wider community, the same as anyone else would do, either with or without support, thus enabling individuals to lead a full life.. 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000570216
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545389
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Procurement Type
Framework
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

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Feb 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Unsuccessful
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

NHS HIGHLAND

Contact Name
Samantha Torrie
Contact Email
nhs.highland@nhs.net, samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463717123, +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
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness South
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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