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title: "Care and Support Services Flexible Framework Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03cec0"
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# Care and Support Services Flexible Framework Agreement

Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03cec0

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## Summary

Scotland Excel, a central purchasing body, has established a new 'National Flexible Framework Agreement' for Care and Support Services in accordance with the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. This flexible framework, which falls under the industry category of social work and related services (CPV 85300000), aims to provide care and support services across various locations in Scotland, including 32 local authorities, Tayside Contracts, Scottish Prison Service, NHS Authorities and Trusts, and the Scottish Government. The procurement process is complete, and the framework remains open for new entrants. The initial award date for the contract was 30 September 2024, with the framework valued at £1.5 billion GBP over a period of 2160 days (nearly six years).

This tender offers numerous opportunities for business growth, particularly for SMEs in the healthcare sector. With no fixed number of providers, businesses of all sizes, including consortiums and groups of economic operators, can apply. The demand for services that cater to the varying needs of individuals who aim to live independently and safely in their own homes allows for diverse business models, from direct care services to specialized mental health and social care providers. The flexibility in the framework, including the ability to join post-establishment and vary service offerings, can attract a wide range of service providers aimed at enhancing the quality of life for people across Scotland.

## Notice

This Contract Award Notice relates to the establishment of a new 'National Flexible Framework Agreement' in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement ') for the provision of Care and Support services as defined in the Procurement Documents: Care and Support Services will support people to achieve the best possible quality of life, in terms of their personal aspirations, choices and abilities, that enables them to live independently and safely within their own home for as long as practicable. The Flexible Framework Agreement allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as Providers, after it has been established. Applicants should note that there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework Agreement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

As further detailed in the procurement documents of the Flexible Framework Agreement for the provision of Care and Support Services for Adults across Scotland.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041141-2024 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2030 |
| Future notice date | 14 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 152 |
| Supplier names | 1ST CLASS CARE SOLUTIONS; 1ST HOME CARE; 365 CARE; ABERDEEN ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL SERVICE T/A VSA; ABSOLUTE RECRUITMENT (UK; ACTION IN MIND; ADIGO; AILSA CARE SERVICES; ALL CARE SERVICES; ALLTOGETHER CARE SERVICES; ALMOND BLOSSOM CARE; ANGELA MAGEE T/A VISITING ANGELZ; ARK HOUSING ASSOCIATION; ASPIRE HOUSING & PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES; AYR CARE; BAAL-PERAZIM CARE SERVICES; BAILLIESTON COMMUNITY CARE; BALMORAL HOMECARE; BEYOND LIMITS (PLYMOUTH; BLUE TRIANGLE (GLASGOW) HOUSING ASSOCIATION; BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY; BUSY BEES CARE; C-CHANGE SCOTLAND; CALEDONIA SOCIAL CARE; CALEDONIAN CARE CONSULTANTS; CALL-IN HOMECARE; CAPABILITY SCOTLAND; CARE QUALITY SERVICES; CARE SOLUTIONS HOMECARE; CARE STAFF; CARE SUPPORT SCOTLAND; CAREFORTH; CARELINE HOME SUPPORT; CARENORTH; CARESCOT; CARING GRACE; CARING HEARTS; CARR GOMM; CERA CARE OPERATIONS (SCOTLAND; CHANGE MENTAL HEALTH; CLOVER CARE SCOTLAND; CLUARAN HCS; COGENT HEALTHCARE; COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE; CONSTANCE CARE; CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CARE; COSGROVE CARE; CRAEGMOOR SUPPORTING YOU; CROSSREACH (THE OPERATING NAME FOR THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND SOCIAL CARE COUNCIL; CROSSROADS (ANNANDALE & ESKDALE) CARE ATTENDANT SCHEME; CROSSROADS CARE AND SUPPORT; CROSSROADS CARING SCOTLAND; DB EFFUSIVE CARE; DEAF ACTION; DEAFBLIND SCOTLAND; DELIGHT SUPPORTED LIVING; DIRECT CARE SERVICE; DIVINE HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE; DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION; EDINBURGH SUPPORT SERVICES & HEALTHCARE TRAINING; EIDYN CARE (FIFE; ELCAP; ELITE CARE AT HOME; ENABLE SCOTLAND (LEADING THE WAY; ESTEEM CARE DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY; EXTENDED PERSONAL CARE; FLEXIBLE HEALTHCARE ONE SOLUTIONS; FLOURISH HOME SUPPORT SERVICES; GLASGOW ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH; GLASGOW HOMECARE; GMD COMMUNITY SERVICES; GREYMATE CARE; HAMILL HOMECARE; HEALTHRITES CARE SOLUTIONS; HIERARCHY BUSINESS SOLUTIONS; HILLCREST FUTURES; HILLVIEW HEALTHCARE; HILTON NURSING & HOMECARE AGENCY; HK-CARE CONSULTING; HOME IS BEST; HRM HOMECARE SERVICES; IKL CARE; INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SERVICES; INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLE LIMITED TRADING AS COMPCARE; INVERCARE SERVICES; INVERCLYDE ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH; ION CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; J. & K. LAMBERT; JPM COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES; KEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION; KINCARE HEALTH SOLUTIONS; KINGDOM SUPPORT AND CARE; LEONARD CHESHIRE DISABILITY; M & G HEALTHCARE SERVICES; MACKCARE; MCFARLANE TRUST; MCSENCE COMMUNICATION; MOCHRIDHE; MONTANA HOME CARE; NACOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES; NEIGHBOURHOOD NETWORKS; NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; NORTH EAST COMMUNITY CARE; ONCALL CARE SERVICE; OREMS CARE SERVICES; PARTNERS FOR INCLUSION; PENUMBRA; PEOPLES CARE SOLUTIONS; PLUS (FORTH VALLEY; POTTERS HEALTH CARE; PULSE HEALTHCARE; PURPLE SOCIAL CARE; QUALITY CARE (SC; QUARRIERS; RAINBOW SERVICES (UK; RAMH; REAL LIFE OPTIONS; SAFE HANDS SUPPORT SCOTLAND; SALVATION ARMY TRUSTEE COMPANY(THE; SCOTIA CARE; SCOTIA HOMECARE SOLUTIONS; SCOTTISH ACTION FOR MENTAL HEALTH; SCOTTISH AUTISM; SCRT; SENSE SCOTLAND; SHONA CARE; SPECIALIST RESOURCE SOLUTIONS; ST JOSEPH'S SERVICES; STEP UP (HOUSING, EMPLOYABILITY & COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES; STEWARTRY CARE; STRANRAER SKILLS STATION; SUPPORT FOR ORDINARY LIVING; SWANTON CARE & COMMUNITY (SOUTHFIELD HOUSE CARE SERVICES; T & I PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; TAGSA UIBHIST (UIST SUPPORT; TANSHE; THE ACTION GROUP; THE BEECHES HOME CARE AGENCY; THE GOOD CARE GROUP SCOTLAND; THE MICHAEL TRACEY PROJECT; THE REDWOODS CARING FOUNDATION; THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND; THERA (SCOTLAND; THISTLE CARE SOLUTIONS; TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION; TURNING POINT SCOTLAND SERVICES; UNFADING CARE; VICTORIOUS17; VOYAGE 1; WHEATLEY CARE; WILKERR CARE SERVICES; WILTA HEALTH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services

## Release History

- 20 Dec 2024 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041141-2024
- 20 Dec 2024 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041140-2024
- 3 Oct 2024 at 09:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031656-2024
- 2 Feb 2024 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003489-2024
- 23 May 2023 at 15:19 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014678-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000781156
- https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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