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title: "Re-opening of the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People"
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# Re-opening of the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People

Buyer: FIFE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0384a2

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## Summary

The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (H&SCP) is re-opening its Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People. This procurement process, managed by Fife Council, is classified under Health and Social Work Services (CPV code 85000000) and is located in the region of Fife, UK (UKM72). The tender entered its award stage on 1st November 2024. The Framework initially started on 1st June 2023, and the re-opening is to allow new providers to offer services. The closing date for tender submissions is set for 19th January 2024, with potential contracts starting from 1st March 2024. The contract period spans three years, with the possibility of a 12-month extension, and the total award value is approximately £17.9 million GBP.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in providing personalised, outcome-focused care services. Suitable for various scales, from local SMEs to large organisations, it offers a platform to partner with the Health and Social Care Partnership in delivering high-quality care to individuals in their homes. The process involves demonstrating capability in innovative care methods, working within existing support policies, and showcasing skills in family collaboration and individual-focused outcomes. The framework is flexible, re-opening periodically, thus offering continuous opportunities for service providers to join and contribute to delivering essential care services year-round.

## Notice

The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership ("the Partnership"/H&SCP) requires to commission a Care at Home Service from a variety of external care providers. Fife's Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based services for individuals of all ages and abilities and is seeking to appoint a range of partner organisations to deliver outcome focused support to young people, adults and older people with a range of identified support needs throughout Fife, under a flexible Framework agreement. This Framework commenced on 1st June 2023, and is being re-opened to allow new Care at Home Providers to bid for a place on the Framework.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership ("the Partnership"/H&SCP) requires to commission a Care at Home Service from a variety of external care providers. Fife's Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based services for individuals of all ages and abilities and is seeking to appoint a range of partner organisations to deliver outcome focused support to young people, adults and older people with a range of identified support needs throughout Fife, under a flexible Framework agreement. Any partner organisations must be able to demonstrate experience and commitment to innovatively work with individuals within existing self-directed support policies and approaches. They must also evidence strong skills in working with families of individuals. Objectives for the Framework are to ensure that individuals have access to support that aspires to the highest level of quality and promotes the right of each individual to direct their own support. Key elements of success from desirable organisations include robust evidence of promoting and delivering: - personal preferences - fluctuating levels of required support - an organic service to reflect individual's achievement of outcomes -continuity and consistency in provision of individual outcome focussed support - creative approaches that ensure outcomes are developed which promote ordinary lives - innovative combinations of natural, paid and technological support - support that enables and supports approaches to risk The Provider will provide practical and personal care over 24 hours a day and 365 days a year to the Supported Person living in their own home and will be in line with the service aims and objectives specified within this document. The purpose of the Service Specification is to set out the minimum standards required to ensure that a consistent quality of service is provided to all Supported Persons who are assessed by the Partnership as requiring a Care at Home Service. Additional information: This Framework will be a flexible Framework which re-opens at regular periods throughout the lifetime of the Contract. This is th first re-opening period.

Options: Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract will be for the period of 3 years from 01/06/2023 with the option to extend for up to 12 months if required. It is estimated that Providers awarded a place on the framework at this re-opening will join the Framework from 01/03/2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035436-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | 12 Dec 2022 |
| Award date | 31 May 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | There will be an ongoing requirement for external Care at Home Services, it is envisaged that the next time this will go out to full open tender will be 3 years (or 4 years with extension) after Contract award date. As this is a flexible framework this Contract will be re-opened at regular intervals throughout the Contract lifetime to allow new Care Providers to submit a bid to join the Framework. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £17,905,031 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £78,782,248 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FIFE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLENROTHES |
| Post town | Kirkcaldy |
| Postcode | KY7 5LT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM01 Clackmannanshire and Fife |
| Local authority | Fife |
| Electoral ward | Glenrothes Central and Thornton |
| Westminster constituency | Glenrothes and Mid Fife |
| Delivery location | TLM72 Clackmannanshire and Fife |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 42 |
| Supplier names | 1ST HOMECARE; ACS CARE AT HOME; ARK HOUSING ASSOCIATION; AVENUE CARE SERVICES; AVICENNA CARE; BALMORAL HOMECARE; BLESSING GRACE LIMITED T/A CURA; BLUE STAR ST ANDREWS; BUSY BEES CARE; CALL-IN HOMECARE; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; CARE1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; CERA CARE OPERATIONS SCOTLAND; CLUARAN HCS; COGENT HEALTHCARE; CONSTANCE CARE; EXCEL CARE; FIRSTCARE SOLUTIONS; GENTLE HANDS HEALTHCARE; GIBSON TRAINING AND CARE; HEART LINK HEALTH CARE SERVICES; INTERGRITY SOCIAL CARE SOLUTIONS; ION CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; J.C.MICHAEL GROUPS; KENYLINK SERVICES; KINGDOM SUPPORT AND CARE; LINKLIVING; LOVE@CARE; MITCHELL & MURDOCH CARE; ORAN HOMECARE; P4C HEALTHCARE; PLUM TREE CARE; PRESTIGE NURSING (SCOTLAND; RHEMA HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS T/A ALLCARE PROVIDERS; ROUNDSTONE QUALITY HOMECARE; SCOTIA HOMECARE SOLUTIONS; SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CARE NETWORK; TAYEM CARE SERVICE; THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND; THISTLE CARE SOLUTIONS; TIME FOR YOU CARE; WELLNESS SOCIAL CARE SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2024 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035436-2024
- 15 Dec 2023 at 15:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036994-2023
- 1 Jun 2023 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015554-2023
- 16 Feb 2023 at 14:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004778-2023
- 15 Nov 2022 at 14:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032387-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fife.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751706
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187

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