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title: "Care and Support at Home (Care at Home and Supported Services) - New Entrants"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042506"
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# Care and Support at Home (Care at Home and Supported Services) - New Entrants

Buyer: FALKIRK COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042506

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## Summary

Falkirk Council is inviting new entrants to join its framework agreement for "Care and Support at Home (Care at Home and Supported Services)", with significant procurement stages including planning, tendering, and award processes now complete. The framework falls under the "Social work and related services" industry category (CPV: 85300000) and covers the region of UKM76. The project began on 1st April 2024 and will run for two years, with a potential extension of up to two additional years. Significant dates include the framework agreement's commencement on 1st April 2024 and its possible extension till 31st March 2028. The overall value of the framework is £164,000,000 GBP.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses providing social care services, particularly those offering personal and non-personal care in home and community settings. Companies specialising in care for adults and older people with various support needs, including physical disabilities, mental health issues, and frailty, are ideally suited for this framework. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have been particularly successful, with multiple awards given to various suppliers, emphasising comprehensive support for community integration and independent living. Businesses adhering to high-quality standards and maintaining relevant registrations with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council will find ample scope for growth and collaboration under this framework.

## Notice

The service covers both long and short term support needs and may include personal care, domestic support, housing support, social and emotional support as well as providing support to families and carers. The Framework covers a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to adults and older people living with frailty, people requiring palliative care, and/or end of life support, physical disability, learning disability, mental health, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge.

### Lot Information

Care at Home

Care provided by a professional social care worker in a person's own home in line with reablement practices. The service aims to help People sustain, recover, or manage their health, skills, and abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives within their local communities. This includes all elements of personal care. Additional information: The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st April 2024 for a period of 2 years. At the Council's sole option, any Framework Agreement may be extended for up to a further 24 months.

Supported Services

Care provided by a professional social care worker, can be offered in a homely setting or directly in the community, allowing the person to live as independently as possible and to achieve and maintain or increase their potential in relation to physical, intellectual, emotional, and social capacity. This includes elements of personal care and non-personal care. Additional information: The Framework Agreement will commence on 1st April 2024 for a period of 2 years. At the Council's sole option, the Framework Agreement may be extended for up to a further 24 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037073-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £164,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £164,000,001 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FALKIRK COUNCIL |
| Locality | LARBERT |
| Post town | Falkirk and Stirling |
| Postcode | FK5 4RU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM12 Falkirk |
| Local authority | Falkirk |
| Electoral ward | Bonnybridge and Larbert |
| Westminster constituency | Alloa and Grangemouth |
| Delivery location | TLM76 Falkirk |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 90 |
| Supplier names | 1ST CLASS CARE SOLUITONS; 1ST HOMECARE; ACTION IN MIND; ACTIVE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; ADIGO; AILSA CARE SERVICES; ARK; ARK HOUSING ASSOCIATION; AVENUE CARE SERVICES; BAAL-PERAZIM CARE SERVICES; BALMORAL HOMECARE; BLESSING GRACE LIMITED T/A CURA; BLUE TRIANGLE (GLASGOW) HOUSING ASSOCIATION; BRITISH RED CROSS; BUSY BEES CARE; C-CHANGE SCOTLAND; CALEDONIA SOCIAL CARE; CALL-IN HOMECARE; CAPERNAUM HEALTHCARE; CARELINE HOME SUPPORT; CARING HEARTS; CARR GOMM; CERA CARE OPERATIONS SCOTLAND; CLINICAL 24 STAFFING; CLUARAN HCS; COGENT HEALTHCARE; COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE; CRAEGMOOR SUPPORTING YOU; CROSSROADS CARING SCOTLAND; DALRIADA HOMECARE; DB EFFUSIVE CARE; DELIGHT SUPPORTED LIVING; DIRECT CARE SERVICE; ENABLE SCOTLAND; EXTENDED PERSONAL CARE; FIRST CHOICE HEALTHCARE SERVICES; FIRSTCARE SOLUTIONS; GRANGEMOUTH CARERS; HEALTHRITES CARE SOLUTIONS; HRM HOMECARE SERVICES; INDEPENDENT LIFESTYLES TRADING AS COMPCARE; INTERGRITY SOCIAL CARE SOLUTIONS; ION CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; KENYLINK SERVICES; KEY HOUSING ASSOCIATION; KINGDOM SUPPORT AND CARE; LERUE HEALTHCARE; LIVING AMBITIONS; MARGAROT FORREST CARE MANAGEMENT; MEARS SUPPORTED LIVING SCOTLAND; MITCHELL & MURDOCH CARE; MONTANA HOME CARE; NACOR HEALTHCARE SERVICES; NADIA HEALTHCARE SERVICES; NEWCROSS HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS; NIGHTINGALE HOME CARE; NOVELTY CARE; ONCALL CARE SERVICE; ORAN HOMECARE; P4C HEALTHCARE; PAK HEALTH CARE SOLUTIONS; PENUMBRA; POTTERS HEALTH CARE; QUALITY CARE (SC; QUARRIERS; RAINBOW; REAL LIFE OPTIONS; RELIANT SOLUTIONS; REVIVAL CARE SOLUTIONS; SAFE AT HOME CARE AND SUPPORT; SCOTIA CARE; SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH; SCOTTISH AUTISM; SOCIAL CARE RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING; SRS CARE SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND; STEP UP SUPPORT; STONEYWOOD CARE SERVICES; SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CARE NETWORK; SWANTON CARE & COMMUNITY (SOUTHFIELD HOUSE CARE SERVICES; THE ACTION GROUP; THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND; THERA (SCOTLAND; THISTLE CARE SOLUTIONS; TIME FOR YOU CARE; TLC SUPPORT SERVICES; TRANSFORM FORTH VALLEY; VOYAGE 1 LIMITED T/A VOYAGE CARE; WELLNESS SOCIAL CARE SERVICES; WHEATLEY CARE; WILTA HEALTH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
- 85311100 - Welfare services for the elderly
- 85311200 - Welfare services for the handicapped
- 85320000 - Social services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2024 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037073-2024
- 7 Jun 2024 at 11:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017711-2024
- 12 Dec 2023 at 16:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036559-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000783473
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made

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