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title: "Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0299f9"
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# Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0299f9

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## Summary

North Lanarkshire Council is seeking to establish a Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support, including Care at Home Services, aimed at delivering essential social work services in North Lanarkshire. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £820,000,000 and a maximum framework duration of ten years. The tender procedure was initiated in accordance with Regulation 74 related to social and specific services and involved 47 bids being submitted to date, including 28 from small and medium-sized enterprises. Key dates include a contract signed on the 1st of March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in social care services, homecare, or support for individuals with specific needs. Companies looking to participate must be registered with the Care Inspectorate and demonstrate compliance with strict probity requirements, as enhanced checks are enforced due to the contract's sensitivity to serious organised crime infiltration risks. Suppliers capable of innovative and flexible service delivery methods, particularly SMEs, would be well-positioned to take advantage of this framework.

## Notice

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") propose to establish a Flexible Framework with external providers ("Contractors") to support the critical Service Delivery to Children, Young People and Adults who have been assessed as requiring support to design, develop and achieve real lives in line with the Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013. . The approach to establish this Framework is in accordance with Regulation 74 (Social and Other Specific Services). The Council propose a maximum Framework duration of ten (10) years. . A flexible approach to the operation of this Framework will apply. The Council will have annual published entry points for additional Contractors to apply to join the Framework on the same terms as current Contractors. . It is anticipated that full retendering will only be necessary when there is a change to the requirements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement sets out to replace the existing arrangements for 1. Self-Directed Support ("SDS") and 2. Care at Home, with a new joint flexible framework underpinned by the principles of self-directed support. . A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender ("ITT") document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-T tendering system. . Providers wishing to apply to join the Framework must be registered with Care Inspectorate at point of tender submission. . Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the ITT Document and the Council's Framework Agreement. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004744-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £820,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | MOTHERWELL |
| Post town | Motherwell |
| Postcode | ML1 1AB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig |
| Westminster constituency | Motherwell, Wishaw and Carluke |
| Delivery location | TLM84 North Lanarkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 47 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN; ACTIVE CARE & SUPPORT SERVICES; ASPIRE HOUSING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; BALMORAL HOMECARE; C-CHANGE SCOTLAND; CALEDONIA SOCIAL CARE; CALL-IN HOMECARE; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; CARE SOLUTIONS HOMECARE; CARE1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; CERA CARE OPERATIONS SCOTLAND; COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE; CORNERSTONE; DEAF ACTION; DEAFBLIND SCOTLAND; ENABLE SCOTLAND; ENHANCE LIVING SUPPORT SERVICES; HAZELHEAD HOMECARE; HK-CARE CONSULTING; HRM HOMECARE SERVICES; INCLUSION; INVERCARE SERVICES; ION CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; JKL CARE SERVICES; JON FLEMING GROUP; KEANE PREMIER SUPPORT SERVICES; KEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION; LANARKSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH (LAMH; LANARKSHIRE CARE PARTNERS; LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY; LIFEWAYS COMMUNITY CARE; LOCAL LANARKSHIRE CARE; LORETTO CARE; LOVE@CARE; MEARS SUPPORTED LIVING; PARTNERS IN PLAY; PENUMBRA; PHEW (SCOTLAND; POTENTIAL LIVING; QUARRIERS; RAINBOW SERVICES (UK; SENSE SCOTLAND; SRS CARE SOLUTIONS; SUPPORT FOR ORDINARY LIVING; THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND; THERA (SCOTLAND; TURNING POINT SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2021 at 17:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004744-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:574076-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/hamilton-sheriff-court

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