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title: "Provision of Care at Home Services in Inverclyde"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000666075"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "INVERCLYDE COUNCIL"
published: "2021-09-06"
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# Provision of Care at Home Services in Inverclyde

Buyer: INVERCLYDE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000666075

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## Summary

Inverclyde Council is initiating a tender for the "Provision of Care at Home Services in Inverclyde," aiming to enhance local support services. This procurement falls under the services category and is currently in the planning stage. Interested parties must submit their market research questionnaire by 10 am (BST) on 4th October 2021. The procurement, valued at approximately £8,104,000, will primarily serve the Greenock area (UKM83) and is being conducted under the government's regulations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in care and support services, particularly those with the capability to provide round-the-clock assistance as per fluctuating client needs. Companies with experience in health and social care partnerships would be particularly well-suited to compete, especially those that can adapt to both urgent and planned service requests. The revised pricing model offers competitive rates, which may attract various service providers to participate actively in this procurement process.

## Notice

Inverclyde Council is undertaking market research for the Provision of Care at Home Services in Inverclyde.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Inverclyde Council operates a Health and Social Care Partnership in conjunction with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. Inverclyde Council are looking to appoint Providers to provide a Care at Home Service to meet the Assessed Needs of Service Users. The Providers must provide responsive support dependent on the fluctuating needs of the Service User, in which support must be provided 24 hours a day 7 days a week, 52 weeks per year. The main service for this requirement operates between the hours of 7am to 11pm, however there will be occasions to provide the service overnight such as for respite or urgent situations. Please note that Inverclyde Council has recently reviewed the pricing model for this service, which is now between 18.16 GBP and 18.66 GBP per hour. The sleepover rate for 2021-22 is 110.65 GBP. The Provider will operate within the network of health and social care services in relation to Care at Home Services.. Please record your interest against this notice, download the market research questionnaire attachment, complete and return by e-mail to Andrew.Duncan@inverclyde.gov.uk by 10am (BST, GMT+1) on Monday 4th October 2021.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426634 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 15 Nov 2021 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,104,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 6 Sep 2021 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426634

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=SEP426634&idx=1
  6th September 2021 - Inverclyde Care at Home Market Research Questionnaire
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP426634
  Provision of Care at Home Services in Inverclyde - Inverclyde Council is undertaking market research for the Provision of Care at Home Services in Inverclyde.

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- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=666075

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