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title: "Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services Entry Point 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02febb"
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buyer: "NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2022-03-31"
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# Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services Entry Point 2

Buyer: NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02febb

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## Summary

North Lanarkshire Council has initiated a tender for a "Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services Entry Point 2" located in North Lanarkshire, specifically to enhance social work services. This procurement process is currently at the active stage, having launched under the open procedure, with the deadline for submissions set for 20 January 2022, at 12:00 UTC. The contract is valued at £820 million and necessitates candidates to pass enhanced probity checks due to the high risk of serious organised crime in the sector.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in social care and support services, particularly those registered with the Care Inspectorate. Organisations that provide staffing solutions, outreach programmes, or training services would be especially well-positioned to compete, given the focus on community benefits and engagement initiatives. Successful applicants can expect to contribute directly to the support of vulnerable individuals and families in North Lanarkshire while potentially benefiting from significant public sector contracts.

## Notice

North Lanarkshire Council (the "Council") has already established 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. See notice https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=MAR409092 . This notice is for Entry Point 2 which is is applicable for any potential Contractor that is not already on the Framework to tender their proposals to join. . This procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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-Tender system. . Contractors 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/008736-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Mar 2022 |
| 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 | Active |
| 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 | 10 |
| Supplier names | ALL NEW BEGINNINGS; ALLIED HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED TRADING AS ALLIED HEALTHCARE; AYRSHIRE CHILDRENS SERVICES; BESPOKE CARE SERVICES; CONSTANCE CARE; CROSSREACH (THE OPERATING NAME FOR THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND SOCIAL CARE COUNCIL; FLEXIBLE CHILDCARE SERVICES SCOTLAND; HOME INSTEAD SENIOR CARE; HOMECARE SCOTLAND CARE SERVICES; SCOTTISH AUTISM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2022 at 15:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008736-2022
- 8 Dec 2021 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030532-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000676046
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/authority_noticestatus.aspx?ID=MAR409092
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00010
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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