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title: "Home Care Support for a Young Person"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000562359"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL"
published: "2018-12-14"
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# Home Care Support for a Young Person

Buyer: THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000562359

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## Summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is currently seeking a qualified Care at Home Provider for the tender titled "Home Care Support for a Young Person". This procurement falls under the services category within the healthcare sector, located in Edinburgh, UK. The tender is in the active stage, with a deadline for submissions set on 15 November 2018. The procurement is being conducted using an open procedure, allowing any interested suppliers to submit their bids for consideration.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in home healthcare services, particularly those experienced in providing care for children with special needs. Companies that are registered with the Care Inspectorate and are capable of meeting the necessary disclosure checks for staff will be particularly well-suited to compete. With an expected total weekly care requirement of approximately 44 hours for at least one year, successful bidders could secure a substantial contract that not only supports a vulnerable young person but also enhances the supplier's portfolio in the competitive healthcare market.

## Notice

The City of Edinburgh Council are urgently seeking a suitably qualified Care at Home Provider to provide the management of/ and supply of high quality carers to support the home care for a 9 year old who has a diagnosis of Dravet's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. The young person also has a severe visual impairment and is gastrostomy fed.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Service shall undertake personal care tasks support as required, which may include, but is not confined to: Personal care support, such as assistance with getting up / going to bed, personal hygiene, bathing, showering, continence management, toileting, dressing, Assistance with food / diet, such as food preparation, peg and spoon feeding. Administration of medication. Assistance with mobility, such as moving and transfer (currently mobile hoist transfers) Actions to ensure that the young person is safe and secure and comfortable. The total weekly care requirement is estimated in the region of 44 hours (although this may be subject to change due to holiday periods, extra support required etc.) for a minimum of 1 year. The contract requirement may be subject to change/extension at the discretion of the City of Edinburgh Council. The local authority will be responsible for the purchase and payment of the 44 hour support, although the family may wish to purchase more hours etc. subject to their requirements. The family will be liable for this extra cost.. Please refer to ESPD, Specification and ITT documents for all detail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339959 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2018 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £35,059 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH8 8BG |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ENABLE SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 14 Dec 2018 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339959
- 1 Nov 2018 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335728

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV335728&idx=1
  1st November 2018 - ITT
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV335728&idx=2
  1st November 2018 - Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV335728&idx=3
  1st November 2018 - Pricing Schedule
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=NOV335728&idx=4
  1st November 2018 - Terms and Conditions
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV335728
  Home Care Support for a Young Person - The City of Edinburgh Council are urgently seeking a suitably qualified Care at Home Provider to provide the management of/ and supply of high quality carers to support the home care for a 9 year old girl who has a diagnosis of Dravet's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. The young girl also has a severe visual impairment and is gastrostomy fed. She lives with her family and 2 dogs in the west of Edinburgh.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC339959
  Home Care Support for a Young Person - The City of Edinburgh Council are urgently seeking a suitably qualified Care at Home Provider to provide the management of/ and supply of high quality carers to support the home care for a 9 year old who has a diagnosis of Dravet's Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy. The young person also has a severe visual impairment and is gastrostomy fed.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000562359

## Provenance

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