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title: "Care at Home Block Contract"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037ef1"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL"
published: "2023-04-06"
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# Care at Home Block Contract

Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037ef1

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## Summary

The West Lothian Council is currently running a public procurement process for a Care at Home Block Contract in the services main procurement category. This tender involves providing personalised care and support to individuals residing in West Lothian. The Council aims to pilot a small block contract for 300 hours per week to complement the existing Care at Home Framework. The contract will last for 1 year with a possible extension of another year. The tender process is in the award stage, and the current award value is £695,144 GBP, signed on 24th March 2023.

This tender for the Care at Home Block Contract by the West Lothian Council provides opportunities for businesses in the social work services sector. Companies offering high-quality care services and expertise in supporting individuals to retain their independence are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method used is an open procedure, allowing a fair chance for interested suppliers to participate. The Council's buyer profile and contact details are provided for those interested in engaging with the tendering process.

## Notice

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's intention is to tender a pilot for a small block contract for 300 hours per week to operate alongside the Care at Home Framework. The block contract will operate for 1 year plus an option to extend for a further 1 year period. This 'Test of Change' block contract will differ from the framework and explore new approaches to service delivery across all areas of West Lothian, which will include responding to priority emergency need, geographical constraints, and addressing those packages of care that have been problematic to fulfil under the existing care at home arrangements. The project will also aim to ensure the availability of high quality, cost effective, reliable services that can adapt to meet surges in demand from critical areas such as hospital discharge and crisis care and help to alleviate winter pressures on the system. The block contract will attract a guaranteed contracted value each week which also differs from the framework. The success of the block contract will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and will inform future Care at Home contracts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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's intention is to tender a pilot for a small block contract for 300 hours per week to operate alongside the Care at Home Framework. This 'Test of Change' block contract will differ from the framework and explore new approaches to service delivery across all areas of West Lothian, which will include responding to priority emergency need, geographical constraints, and addressing those packages of care that have been problematic to fulfil under the existing care at home arrangements. The project will also aim to ensure the availability of high quality, cost effective, reliable services that can adapt to meet surges in demand from critical areas such as hospital discharge and crisis care and help to alleviate winter pressures on the system. The block contract will attract a guaranteed contracted value each week which also differs from the framework. The success of the block contract will be evaluated on an ongoing basis and will inform future Care at Home contracts. The block contract will operate for 1 year plus an option to extend for a further 1 year period.

Renewal: The success of the contract will inform the decision to extended for 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010061-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The success of the pilot contract will inform the decision to renew. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £691,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £695,144 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL |
| Locality | LIVINGSTON |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH54 6FF |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian |
| Local authority | West Lothian |
| Electoral ward | Livingston South |
| Westminster constituency | Livingston |
| Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ION CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 6 Apr 2023 at 07:51 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010061-2023
- 24 Jan 2023 at 16:50 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002210-2023
- 24 Jan 2023 at 10:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002113-2023
- 3 Nov 2022 at 16:26 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031144-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.westlothian.gov.uk//
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000719735
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00140
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

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