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title: "Care at Home Services"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000763633"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL"
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# Care at Home Services

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000763633

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## Summary

The Argyll and Bute Council is seeking providers for Care at Home Services for adults with physical disabilities and older people. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 16th May 2024. The opportunity is in the services sector, with a total contract value of £48,000,000 GBP. The locations for service delivery include Mid Argyll, Kintyre, Oban, Helensburgh & Lomond, Cowal, and Isle of Bute.

This tender for Care at Home Services by the Argyll and Bute Council offers opportunities for businesses in the care services sector to expand their services. Companies with experience in providing care services, relevant qualifications, and the ability to meet the specified insurance requirements are well-suited to compete. The procurement method is open, providing a fair chance for qualified businesses to bid and potentially secure contracts for a 2-year period with possible extensions.

## Notice

Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.

### Lot Information

Care at Home Services - Mid Argyll

Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years.

Care at Home Services - Kintyre

Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Contract will be for 2 years with option to extend for up to 2 further years.

Care at Home Services - Oban & Lorn

Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years

Care at Home Services - Helensburgh & Lomond

Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract will be for 2 years with option to extend for up to 2 further years.

Care at Home Services - Cowal

Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Contract for 2 years with option to extend for up to 2 further years

Care at Home Services - Bute

Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Contract for 2 years with option to extend for up to 2 further years

Mobile Team - Kintyre

The purpose of the teams is to provide a "front end" to care at home services by providing a rapid response to the request for Care at Home services within the lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Contract will be for 2 years with option to extend for up to 2 further years.

Mobile Team- Mid Argyll

The purpose of the teams is to provide a "front end" to care at home services by providing a rapid response to the request for Care at Home services within the lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Contract will be for 2 years with option to extend for up to 2 further years

Mobile Team- Oban & Lorn

The purpose of the teams is to provide a "front end" to care at home services by providing a rapid response to the request for Care at Home services within the lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: The contract will be for 2 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years

Mobile Team - Helensburgh & Lomond

The purpose of the teams is to provide a "front end" to care at home services by providing a rapid response to the request for Care at Home services within the lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract is for 2 years with the option to extend for up to 2 further years.

Mobile Team - Cowal

The purpose of the teams is to provide a "front end" to care at home services by providing a rapid response to the request for Care at Home services within the lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract is for 2 years with option to extend for up to 2 further years.

Mobile Team - Bute

The purpose of the teams is to provide a "front end" to care at home services by providing a rapid response to the request for Care at Home services within the lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: This contract is for 2 years with option to extend for up to 2 further years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545347 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 16 May 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Sep 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | January 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £48,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £943,044 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute, TLM81 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, and Helensburgh and Lomond |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | ARGYLL HOMECARE; CARE4LIFE SERVICES; CAREPLUS; CARERS DIRECT; CARR GOMM; CERA CARE OPERATIONS (SCOTLAND; COWAL CARE SERVICES; DB EFFUSIVE CARE; JOAN'S CARERS; PREMIER HEALTHCARE; QUALITY CARE SCOTLAND; TDM CONSULTING; TRUST HOUSING ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545347
- 8 May 2024 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY504753
- 15 Apr 2024 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503122

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=20
  14th May 2024 - Lots 8-12 Mobile Teams TUPE - updated with April 24 Pay award
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=19
  14th May 2024 - Template Scorecard - Contract Monitoring
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=18
  8th May 2024 - Additional info
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=17
  8th May 2024 - Additional info
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=10
  7th May 2024 - ITT Care at Home V.1.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=16
  7th May 2024 - ITT CARE AT HOME V.3
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=14
  29th April 2024 - Supplier Development Programme Event
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=15
  29th April 2024 - Supplier Development Programme Event
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=13
  22nd April 2024 - Lot 10 - Helensburgh Mobile Team - TUPE
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=12
  22nd April 2024 - Intellectual Property Clause
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=3
  16th April 2024 - Quality Response Section - Lots 1-6
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=11
  16th April 2024 - Quality Response Section - Lots 1-6 V.2
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=1
  16th April 2024 - ITT Care at Home V.1.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=2
  15th April 2024 - Appendix 1 to the Service Specification - Quarterly Monitoring
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=4
  15th April 2024 - Quality response section - Lots 7-12
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=5
  15th April 2024 - Lot 7 MT Tupe
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=6
  15th April 2024 - Lot 8 MT Tupe
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=7
  15th April 2024 - Lot 9 MT Tupe
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=8
  15th April 2024 - Lot 11 MT Tupe
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=APR503122&idx=9
  15th April 2024 - Lot 12 MT Tupe
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR503122
  Care at Home Services - Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC545347
  Care at Home Services - Argyll and Bute Council are developing a Flexible Framework of providers to deliver Care at Home Services primarily for adults with physical disabilities (age 16+) and older people (age 65+) under Options 2, 3 and 4 of the Social Care (Self Directed Support) Scotland Act 2013. Replacement Care for the purpose of a Short Break for the carer in not in scope of this contract. Live-in Services are not in scope of this contract.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000763633

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