--- title: "Care Homes for Adults" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTLAND EXCEL" published: "2023-11-23" --- # Care Homes for Adults Buyer: SCOTLAND EXCEL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391.json) ## Summary Scotland Excel, a central purchasing body in the UK, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for "Care Homes for Adults" in the services category. This initiative aims to explore a national approach to commissioning residential care services for adults with various support needs, such as physical or neurological conditions, mental ill health, and learning disabilities. Scotland Excel is seeking information from care providers to inform national commissioning, contracting, and purchasing arrangements. The future notice date for this opportunity is set for 8th March 2024. This tender for "Care Homes for Adults" by Scotland Excel presents a growth opportunity for care providers with approved registration with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council. Businesses in the adult residential care services sector, particularly those catering to individuals aged 18 to 65 with complex support needs, are well-suited to participate in this procurement process. Participation in open events hosted by Scotland Excel is encouraged to provide input that will shape the national commissioning and procurement processes for adult care services. ## Notice NOTE: This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) relating only to the engagement with interested parties, for market research purposes to inform potential future commissioning activity. This is not a procurement process at this stage. Scotland Excel are seeking information from care providers of residential care services for adults to help inform national commissioning, contracting and purchasing arrangements. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Scotland Excel is exploring a national approach to commissioning residential care services for adults. The aim of the Service shall be to provide a safe and supported residential care environment to meet the needs of adults (18 to 65 years old) with varying complexity of support needs, which may include health needs. The key requirements mainly relate to adults in the following client care groups aged 18 years and over with physical or neurological conditions; acquired brain injury; enduring mental ill health; learning disability/ difficulty or life limiting conditions. Information sought includes: - Wider interest in future provision - Views on the benefits of a national approach to commissioning. This service will be for providers that have approved registration with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council. Please note that this exercise is not a tender for services and any subsequent invitation to tender for any future procurement will be issued by public notice via Public Contracts Scotland (https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493421 | | 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 | 23 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Mar 2024 | | 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 - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation ## Release History - 23 Nov 2023 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493421 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV493421 Care Homes for Adults - NOTE: This is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) relating only to the engagement with interested parties, for market research purposes to inform potential future commissioning activity. This is not a procurement process at this stage. Scotland Excel are seeking information from care providers of residential care services for adults to help inform national commissioning, contracting and purchasing arrangements. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=751391 - http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## 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-r6ebe6-0000751391. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000751391.json.