--- title: "Reopening of National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL" published: "2022-10-26" --- # Reopening of National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387.json) ## Summary Scotland Excel is planning the reopening of the National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services. This procurement opportunity aims to support Care at Home and Supported Living Services to help individuals live independently. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with a future contract notice anticipated to be published in November 2022. Interested parties are advised to monitor Public Contracts Scotland for updates. The opportunity to join the Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services can benefit businesses in the services sector. Providers offering care-related services and solutions in Scotland are well-suited to compete for this tender. The anticipated tender process is expected to create openings for new entrants to provide services and expand their service offerings and locations according to the terms of the framework. ## Notice This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being published by Scotland Excel for the purposes of informing potential service providers of the envisaged upcoming opportunity to join the National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services (1318). Care and Support Services (encompassing Care at Home and Supported Living Services) will support people to achieve the best possible quality of life, in terms of their personal aspirations, choices and abilities, that enables them to live independently and safely within their own home for as long as practicable. Scotland Excel currently manages this framework on behalf of Scottish local authorities. The Flexible Framework allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as providers, after it has been established. Following award, successful providers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the Flexible Framework. This notice serves to inform potential Tenderers that Scotland Excel envisage publishing a tender opportunity, currently anticipated to be during (and no earlier than) November 2022, subject to demand. If the Flexible Framework is reopened, the services awarded from this exercise will be offered a joining date of 1 April 2023. THIS EXERCISE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS SCOTLAND - all documentation will be published with the contract notice, and made available on this website. Potential Tenderers are advised to monitor Public Contracts Scotland on a regular basis if they wish to access and/or participate in this opportunity. ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice serves to inform potential providers that Scotland Excel may be progressing with the reopening of the Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services (1318), currently anticipated to be during (and no earlier than) November 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462685 | | Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) | | 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 | 26 Oct 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 14 Nov 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | SCOTLAND EXCEL | | Locality | PAISLEY | | Post town | Paisley | | Postcode | PA1 1AR | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire | | Local authority | Renfrewshire | | Electoral ward | Paisley East and Central | | Westminster constituency | Paisley and Renfrewshire South | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85300000 - Social work and related services ## Release History - 26 Oct 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462685 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT462685 Reopening of National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services - This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being published by Scotland Excel for the purposes of informing potential service providers of the envisaged upcoming opportunity to join the National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services (1318). Care and Support Services (encompassing Care at Home and Supported Living Services) will support people to achieve the best possible quality of life, in terms of their personal aspirations, choices and abilities, that enables them to live independently and safely within their own home for as long as practicable. Scotland Excel currently manages this framework on behalf of Scottish local authorities. The Flexible Framework allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as providers, after it has been established. Following award, successful providers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the Flexible Framework. This notice serves to inform potential Tenderers that Scotland Excel envisage publishing a tender opportunity, currently anticipated to be during (and no earlier than) November 2022, subject to demand. If the Flexible Framework is reopened, the services awarded from this exercise will be offered a joining date of 1 April 2023. THIS EXERCISE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS SCOTLAND - all documentation will be published with the contract notice, and made available on this website. Potential Tenderers are advised to monitor Public Contracts Scotland on a regular basis if they wish to access and/or participate in this opportunity. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=711387 - http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387 ## 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-r6ebe6-0000711387. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000711387.json.