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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the tender "Care and Support at Home" issued by Falkirk Council involves a comprehensive framework agreement. The contracting process has reached the award stage, with the framework covering services such as personal care, domestic support, and social services for adults and older individuals living with various needs. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the total value of the framework set at 164,000,000.00 GBP. The tender was initiated on June 7, 2024, and suppliers have been selected to provide Care at Home and Supported Services.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for suppliers offering social and specific services within the care sector. SMEs, social care providers, and organisations specializing in home care services are well-suited to compete for contracts under this tender. The procurement stage has progressed to awarding contracts for Care at Home and Supported Services. Key dates and deadlines for bidding have passed, highlighting the importance of staying informed about upcoming tenders and contract opportunities in the care sector.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Care and Support at Home (Care at Home and Supported Services)

Notice Description

The service covers both long and short term support needs and may include personal care, domestic support, housing support, social and emotional support as well as providing support to families and carers. The Framework covers a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to adults and older people living with frailty, people requiring palliative care, and/or end of life support, physical disability, learning disability, mental health, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge.

Lot Information

Care at Home

Care provided by a professional social care worker in a person's own home in line with reablement practices. The service aims to help People sustain, recover, or manage their health, skills, and abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives within their local communities. This includes all elements of personal care.. The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st April 2024 for a period of 2 years. At the Council's sole option, any Framework Agreement may be extended for up to a further 24 months.

Supported Services

Care provided by a professional social care worker, can be offered in a homely setting or directly in the community, allowing the person to live as independently as possible and to achieve and maintain or increase their potential in relation to physical, intellectual, emotional, and social capacity. This includes elements of personal care and non-personal care.. The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st April 2024 for a period of 2 years. At the Council's sole option, the Framework Agreement may be extended for up to a further 24 months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000752277
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN506972
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly

85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

85320000 - Social services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£164,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£164,000,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Jan 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Mar 20242 years ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Falkirk Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LARBERT
Postcode
FK5 4RU
Postcode Area
Falkirk and Stirling
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM12 Falkirk
Delivery Location
TLM76 Falkirk

Local Authority
Falkirk
Electoral Ward
Bonnybridge and Larbert
Westminster Constituency
Alloa and Grangemouth

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
80
Supplier Names

1st Class Care Soluitons LTD

1st Homecare

ARK Ltd

Action in Mind

Active Healthcare Services

Adigo Limited

Ailsa Care Services Ltd

Ark Housing Association

Avenue Care Services

Baal-perazim Care Services Ltd

Balmoral Homecare Ltd

Blessing Grace Limited t/a CURA

Blue Triangle (Glasgow) Housing Association

British Red Cross

Busy Bees Care Limited

C-Change Scotland

CLUARAN HCS LIMITED

Caledonia Social Care Limited

Call-in Homecare Ltd

Careline Home Support

Caring Hearts Limited

Caring Hearts Ltd

Carr Gomm

Cera Care Operations Scotland Ltd

Clinical 24 Staffing Limited

Cogent Healthcare Ltd

Community Integrated Care

Crossroads Caring Scotland

Dalriada Homecare Ltd

Delight Supported Living

Direct care service limited

Enable Scotland

Extended Personal Care Ltd

First Choice Healthcare Services Ltd

Firstcare Solutions Ltd

Grangemouth Carers Ltd

HRM Homecare Services Ltd

Healthrites Care Solutions

ION Care and Support Services Ltd

Independent Lifestyles trading as Compcare

Intergrity Social Care Solutions

Kenylink Services Ltd

Key Housing Association

Kingdom Support and Care CIC

Living Ambitions Ltd

Margarot Forrest Care Management Ltd

Mears Supported Living Scotland

Mitchell & Murdoch Care Ltd.

Montana Home Care Ltd.

Nacor Healthcare Services Ltd

Nightingale Home Care

Novelty Care UK LTD

Oncall Care Service Ltd

P4C Healthcare Ltd

Penumbra

Potters Health Care Ltd

Quality Care (SC) Ltd

Quarriers

Rainbow

Real Life Options

Reliant Solutions LTD

SRS Care Solutions (Scotland) Limited

Scotia Care Ltd

Scottish Association for Mental Health

Scottish Autism

Social Care Recruitment and Training

Step Up Support

Stoneywood Care Services

Support and Social Care Network Ltd

TLC Support Services

The Action Group

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland

Thera (Scotland)

Thistle Care solutions

Time For You Care

Transform Forth Valley

Voyage 1 Limited t/a Voyage Care

Wellness Social Care Services Limited

Wheatley Care

Wilta Health Solutions Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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