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title: "Flexible Framework for Provision of Care at Home Services for Adults and Older People"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f057"
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# Flexible Framework for Provision of Care at Home Services for Adults and Older People

Buyer: INVERCLYDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f057

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## Summary

The Inverclyde Council has conducted a procurement exercise for a Flexible Framework Agreement to provide Care at Home Services for Adults and Older People in Inverclyde. The agreement, awarded to multiple suppliers, has a total estimated value of £10,550,000 and a duration of four years with a possible one-year extension. The main procurement category is services, and key evaluation criteria include quality of service delivery, staff skills, and price.

This tender for Care at Home Services in Inverclyde presents opportunities for SMEs in the social work and related services sector to expand their business. Providers offering personal care, support, and housing services have successfully secured contracts under this agreement. The procurement process involves an open procedure, with a focus on quality service delivery, staff expertise, and fair work practices. Interested businesses can submit electronic bids and should align with the Council's requirements for the provision of Care at Home Services.

## Notice

This procurement exercise is to establish a 'Flexible Framework Agreement' in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'Flexible Framework (FF)') for the provision of Care at Home Services for Adults and Older People. The FF allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as Providers, after it has been established. Following award, successful Providers will also be able to amend locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the FF. Inverclyde Council (the Council) is seeking to appoint Providers on to a FF for the provision of Care at Home Services which will be delivered to Supported Persons residing within Inverclyde and who are clients of the Council acting on behalf of Inverclyde Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). Providers will only be commissioned in accordance with their level of experience, training, adopted management actions, supervision, working practice and their level of Care Inspectorate grades. The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only for the total period of the FF of 4 years, with an option to extend a further 1 year.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service shall be delivered in a range of ways including providing personal care, personal support and housing support within Supported Persons own homes, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, each day per year. Award Criteria: Quality criterion: Service Delivery / Weighting: 27 Quality criterion: Staff Skills, Expertise & Qualifications / Weighting: 10 Quality criterion: Quality Assurance processes, procedures and reporting / Weighting: 16 Quality criterion: Fair Work First / Weighting: 17 Price / Weighting: 30 The anticipated value at 'II.2.6' is estimated and may be subject to change. Tenderers should note that there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the FF. The Duration at 'II.2.7' is the initial period. The Council may, at its sole discretion, extend the duration of the Agreement for a period of up to one (1) year from the Expiry Date, for the period 1 April 2028 until 31 March 2029, subject to having secured all necessary approvals, budget availability and satisfactory performance of the Agreement. Additional information: 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/016793-2024 |
| 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 | 29 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | 8 Oct 2023 |
| Award date | 20 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,550,000 |
| Lots value | £10,550,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,550,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | INVERCLYDE COUNCIL |
| Locality | GREENOCK |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA15 1LX |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |
| Local authority | Inverclyde |
| Electoral ward | Inverclyde North |
| Westminster constituency | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West |
| Delivery location | TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | 365 CARE; CARE1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; CARING GRACE; COTTAGE CARE SERVICES; EVERGREEN HOME SUPPORT; FIRSTCARE SOLUTIONS; KARMA HEALTHCARE; ONCALL CARE SERVICE; PARTNERS THAT CARE; PLUM TREE CARE; SCOTIA HOMECARE SOLUTIONS; SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CARE NETWORK; UNFADING CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 29 May 2024 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016793-2024
- 31 Oct 2023 at 14:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032160-2023
- 16 Aug 2023 at 13:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024046-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.inverclyde.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000748292
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00168
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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