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Care At Home Services Framework

West Lothian Council

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03 Jun 2019 at 01:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The West Lothian Council is currently seeking providers for its "Care At Home Services Framework," aimed at delivering personalised care to individuals needing support to stay in their homes. This procurement process is classified under the services industry and is located in Livingston, UK. The tender is at the active stage, with submissions due by 8th July 2019, following which the award period will commence. The total value of the contract is approximately £32.8 million and the procurement method is open, allowing any interested parties to submit proposals. Interested suppliers must follow electronic submission guidelines detailed on the Council's procurement portal.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for companies specialising in care services, particularly those equipped to provide support tailored to the welfare of individuals aged 16 and over. Businesses with a strong background in personalised care delivery, alongside a commitment to compliance with national care standards, would be well-positioned to compete. Moreover, firms are expected to demonstrate financial stability and suitable registrations, such as with the Care Inspectorate, to qualify for this framework. Given the scale of the procurement, successful businesses could benefit from long-term contracts, enhancing their operational capacity and market presence in the care services sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Care At Home Services Framework

Notice Description

West Lothian Council has a requirement to purchase Care at Home services from external service providers. Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive. The Council wish to appoint successful service providers to a framework, in addition to two block contracts which are being advertised separately. The highest service providers will be appointed to the framework and must score at least 50% of the maximum available quality score to be appointed to the framework.

Lot Information

Lot 1

West Lothian Council has a requirement to purchase Care at Home services from external service providers. Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive. Service providers will be expected to provide high quality services in line with the Care at Home and housing support national care standards to : People aged 16 years and older who are living in their own home and ; who are deemed ordinarily resident in West Lothian and ; who have been assessed as meeting the eligibility criteria. Providers will be required to adopt Adoption of an Electronic Call Monitoring system as specified by the Council is a condition of the contract. Payment will be based on actual service hours adjusted in accordance with a banding system. The highest ranked providers will be appointed to the framework and will need to score at least 50% of the maximum available quality score to be appointed to the framework. In accordance with provisions 74 - 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 for the Award of contracts for social and other specific services, the Council is utilising the flexibility offered whilst complying with the EU Treaty principles of equal treatment and transparency. This will allow the framework to be re-opened to competition for new entrants at the discretion of the Council each year on 1 April. In accordance with section 67 (5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, i.e. the cost element may also take the form of a fixed price or cost on the basis of which economic operators will compete on quality criteria only, the cost element is 18.00GBP per hour.

Renewal: West Lothian Council will have the option to extend for up to two further 12 month periods. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of West Lothian Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356188
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
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

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,800,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20197 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jul 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 2-3 years
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
West Lothian Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVINGSTON
Postcode
EH54 6FF
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM14 West Lothian
Delivery Location
TLM78 West Lothian
Local Authority
West Lothian
Electoral Ward
Livingston South
Westminster Constituency
Livingston

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356188
    Care At Home Services Framework - West Lothian Council has a requirement to purchase Care at Home services from external service providers. Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive. The Council wish to appoint successful service providers to a framework, in addition to two block contracts which are being advertised separately. The highest service providers will be appointed to the framework and must score at least 50% of the maximum available quality score to be appointed to the framework.

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