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Reopening of Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

Falkirk Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

04 Aug 2026 at 01:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Tender

09 Feb 2026 at 00:00

OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts)
Summary of the contracting process

Falkirk Council commissioned a flexible framework for children’s support at home services in the Falkirk area (CPV 85300000). The work supports children and young people aged 0 to 18, either in their home or in the community, where an individual need has been identified. The Support at Home lot covers daily routines, family partnership and outcomes set out in each child’s plan, with information shared appropriately with the child, family and lead professional. The Complex Support at Home lot covers children with complex health needs arising from disability, including physical or learning disabilities, mental health difficulties, sensory or communication impairments, and behaviours that may challenge. Providers must be responsive, flexible and consistently high quality.

This procurement has been awarded through an open procedure and framework agreement. The original framework ran from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with an option to extend by up to 36 months; it was reopened for new entrants under the original requirements. The submission deadline was 9 March 2026 at 11:00. The estimated procurement value was £1.6m. Support at Home was awarded to Carr Gomm, The Action Group, Ailsa Care Services Ltd and Homecare Scotland; its active contract was signed on 11 May 2026 for £100,000. Complex Support at Home was awarded to Carr Gomm and Homecare Scotland; its active contract was signed on 11 May 2026 for £1.2m. Evaluation followed the tender documentation, with technical professional eligibility requirements.

This opportunity shows recurring demand from Falkirk Council for specialist children’s home-support providers, with both routine family support and complex disability-related care being sourced through a flexible framework. Credible competitors will need experience supporting children and young people aged 0 to 18 in home and community settings, working with families and wider child-support teams, and delivering outcomes from individual child plans. Complex-lot capability should include support for physical and learning disabilities, mental health and sensory or communication needs, and behaviours that may challenge, including reluctant service users. Providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council, maintain a Care Inspectorate Quality of Care & Support rating of Good or above, and carry substantial employers’, public liability, professional indemnity and medical malpractice insurance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Reopening of Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service

Notice Description

UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2026 REOPENING OF THE FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK The previously advertised flexible framework relative to Children's Support at Home Service commenced on 01 April 2022. In accordance with its terms, it is now being opened for New Entrants to be admitted under the same requirements as the original tender exercise and as noted herein. ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE TEXT: The Council seeks to commission a flexible, responsive and consistently high quality service. Providers shall have the capability to work with children and young people, between the ages of 0 and 18 years, where there is an identified need to provide a flexible Support at Home service to the individual child or their parents/carers within the home environment or in the community. The Framework will run for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with the option to extend up to a further 36 months. Bidders may bid for one or all Lots.

Lot Information

Complex Support at Home

The Council seeks to commission flexible, responsive and consistently high quality services. Providers shall have the capability to work with children & young people with complex health needs as a result of disability, between the ages of 0 and 18 years. Service Users may have a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to physical disability, learning disability, mental health difficulties, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge. Providers shall have the ability to work with Service Users who may be reluctant to engage.

Support at Home

Providers shall have the capability to work in partnership with families to support daily routines and ensure children's needs are met at home. The services provided should be flexible, responsive and consistently to a high quality standard with the outcomes identified in the Child' Plan being central to all discussions and the decision making process. In order to deliver individual outcomes Providers are expected to work with the Team Around the Child and share information appropriately with the child, family and Lead Professional.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000822219
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561548
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

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

85310000 - Social work services

85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped

85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people

85320000 - Social services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

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

Locality
FALKIRK
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
4
Supplier Names

Carr Gomm

The Action Group

Ailsa Care Services Ltd.

Home Care Scotland Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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