--- title: "Care At Home Services Framework" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL" published: "2019-06-03" --- # Care At Home Services Framework Buyer: WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358.json) ## Summary The West Lothian Council is currently seeking providers for its "Care At Home Services Framework," aimed at delivering personalised care to individuals needing support to stay in their homes. This procurement process is classified under the services industry and is located in Livingston, UK. The tender is at the active stage, with submissions due by 8th July 2019, following which the award period will commence. The total value of the contract is approximately £32.8 million and the procurement method is open, allowing any interested parties to submit proposals. Interested suppliers must follow electronic submission guidelines detailed on the Council's procurement portal. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for companies specialising in care services, particularly those equipped to provide support tailored to the welfare of individuals aged 16 and over. Businesses with a strong background in personalised care delivery, alongside a commitment to compliance with national care standards, would be well-positioned to compete. Moreover, firms are expected to demonstrate financial stability and suitable registrations, such as with the Care Inspectorate, to qualify for this framework. Given the scale of the procurement, successful businesses could benefit from long-term contracts, enhancing their operational capacity and market presence in the care services sector. ## Notice West Lothian Council has a requirement to purchase Care at Home services from external service providers. Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive. The Council wish to appoint successful service providers to a framework, in addition to two block contracts which are being advertised separately. The highest service providers will be appointed to the framework and must score at least 50% of the maximum available quality score to be appointed to the framework. ### Lot Information Lot 1 West Lothian Council has a requirement to purchase Care at Home services from external service providers. Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive. Service providers will be expected to provide high quality services in line with the Care at Home and housing support national care standards to : People aged 16 years and older who are living in their own home and ; who are deemed ordinarily resident in West Lothian and ; who have been assessed as meeting the eligibility criteria. Providers will be required to adopt Adoption of an Electronic Call Monitoring system as specified by the Council is a condition of the contract. Payment will be based on actual service hours adjusted in accordance with a banding system. The highest ranked providers will be appointed to the framework and will need to score at least 50% of the maximum available quality score to be appointed to the framework. In accordance with provisions 74 - 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015 for the Award of contracts for social and other specific services, the Council is utilising the flexibility offered whilst complying with the EU Treaty principles of equal treatment and transparency. This will allow the framework to be re-opened to competition for new entrants at the discretion of the Council each year on 1 April. In accordance with section 67 (5) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, i.e. the cost element may also take the form of a fixed price or cost on the basis of which economic operators will compete on quality criteria only, the cost element is 18.00GBP per hour. Renewal: West Lothian Council will have the option to extend for up to two further 12 month periods. Any period of extension will be at the sole discretion of West Lothian Council. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356188 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jun 2019 | | Submission deadline | 8 Jul 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2019 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £32,800,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL | | Locality | LIVINGSTON | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH54 6FF | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM14 West Lothian | | Local authority | West Lothian | | Electoral ward | Livingston South | | Westminster constituency | Livingston | | Delivery location | TLM78 West Lothian | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 3 Jun 2019 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356188 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN356188 Care At Home Services Framework - West Lothian Council has a requirement to purchase Care at Home services from external service providers. Care at Home services provide personalised care, including social and emotional support to enable people to continue or resume residing in their own home. The purpose of the service is to ensure quality of life for the individual, while enabling them to retain their independence. Successful delivery of the service involves putting the person at the centre of the decisions about the way they live and the support that they want to receive. The Council wish to appoint successful service providers to a framework, in addition to two block contracts which are being advertised separately. The highest service providers will be appointed to the framework and must score at least 50% of the maximum available quality score to be appointed to the framework. ## Notice URLs - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/11428/Changes-to-Public-Procurement-Rules ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000582358.json.