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title: "Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities Including Autism"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-039654"
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buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL"
published: "2023-01-10"
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# Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities Including Autism

Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-039654

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## Summary

The Scotland Excel, a central purchasing body in the United Kingdom, has initiated a consultation exercise for the development of a third-generation framework for Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities Including Autism in the social work services with accommodation category. This planned tender titled "Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities Including Autism" is valued at GBP 106,000,000. Interested parties are invited to participate in the consultation process to shape the scope and structure of the upcoming framework, with anticipated future notice dates to be confirmed.

This tender presents an opportunity for providers of specialist residential services for people with learning disabilities, including autism, who require intensive care and support in a 24-hour setting. Suitable businesses operating in the care sector, particularly those focused on services for individuals with complex needs such as autism, mental health issues, or challenging behaviors, are well-suited to participate in this tender process. The consultation exercise aims to engage a broad range of providers to enhance the current framework for the benefit of both purchasers and service providers.

## Notice

NOTE: The Prior Information Notice and this additional information relates to a consultation exercise only. Scotland Excel has developed and currently manages a framework for Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities Including Autism on behalf of Scottish Local Authorities and Associate Members. The current arrangement is due to expire on 15 September 2023. Purchasers wish Scotland Excel to re-tender this framework, with an anticipated start date of 16 September 2023. Scotland Excel would now like to invite interested parties to participate in a consultation to assist (dates to be confirmed) the development of the third-generation framework, to be titled Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities Including Autism.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) relating only to a consultation exercise with providers of Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities Including Autism. This is not a procurement process at this stage. Scotland Excel is currently looking at options for a third generation framework (previously Care Homes for Adults with Learning Disabilities Including Autism), and wishes to engage with a broad range of providers for these services. Please note, we may potentially expand to wider care groups such as Mental Health, Physical and Sensory Impairment. Additional information: Anticipated development of a third generation framework agreement for specialist residential services for people with Learning Disabilities Including Autism who need intensive care and support in a 24 hour setting, and have complex needs which may include autism, mental health problems or behaviours which challenge services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000718-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £106,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTLAND EXCEL |
| Locality | PAISLEY |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA1 1AR |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Renfrewshire |
| Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation

## Release History

- 10 Jan 2023 at 16:09 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000718-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711812
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=690156
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=711812
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
- https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/8YZENJ/

## Provenance

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