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title: "North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel - Social Care Framework Spend 2023-2024"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000776499"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL"
published: "2024-09-03"
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# North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel - Social Care Framework Spend 2023-2024

Buyer: NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000776499

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## Summary

North Ayrshire Council has issued an annual cumulative Award Notice summarising expenditures under the Scotland Excel Social Care Frameworks for the period from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024. The procurement, classified under "General public services" (CPV code 75110000), includes multiple awards for various social care services across the UKM93 region among others, reflecting a total spend of £7,183,101.17. This complete award covers key dates and deadlines, including the awards themselves being finalised as of 1st April 2023. The process utilised an open procedure method, ensuring broad competition and transparency.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social care services, particularly those with capacity to handle large contracts. Suitable candidates include large-scale suppliers in children's residential care, fostering, care homes for adults with learning difficulties including autism, and community meals. Companies like Ardfern School, Aspris Limited, and Barnardo’s, known for their expertise and compliance in these areas, have successfully won contracts, highlighting massive potential for similar businesses to grow and expand through such procurement processes. Businesses engaging in these sectors should consider positioning themselves for future tenders to capitalise on the projected spend and collaboration opportunities facilitated by North Ayrshire Council.

## Notice

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Social Care Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. SXL 11-21 Children's Residential: 6,291,534.76 GBP - Ardfern Ltd Trading as Ardfern Learning Centre Trading as Ardfern School, Aspris Scotland Limited, Care Visions Group Limited, Crossreach (the Operating Name For The Church Of Scotland Social Care Council), Harmeny Education Trust Ltd, Inspire Scotland Ltd, Kibble Education & Care Centre, Orchard Cottage Care Ltd, Phoenix Abbey Limited, Scottish Autism, Spark Of Genius (Training) Limited, St Philips School Plains, The Mungo Foundation, The Scottish Centre For Children With Motor Impairments. SXL 10-20 Fostering: 291,556.19 GBP - Barnardo's, Fosterplus (Fostercare) Ltd. SXL 19-18 Care Homes For Adults Learning Difficulties Including Autism: 395,559.95 GBP - Cygnet (oe) Limited, Deanston House Limited, Sanctuary Care (combined) Limited. SXL 20-18 Community Meals: 204,450.27 GBP - Apetito Limited.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Social Care Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. SXL 11-21 Children's Residential: 6,291,534.76 GBP - Ardfern Ltd Trading as Ardfern Learning Centre Trading as Ardfern School, Aspris Scotland Limited, Care Visions Group Limited, Crossreach (the Operating Name For The Church Of Scotland Social Care Council), Harmeny Education Trust Ltd, Inspire Scotland Ltd, Kibble Education & Care Centre, Orchard Cottage Care Ltd, Phoenix Abbey Limited, Scottish Autism, Spark Of Genius (Training) Limited, St Philips School Plains, The Mungo Foundation, The Scottish Centre For Children With Motor Impairments. SXL 10-20 Fostering: 291,556.19 GBP - Barnardo's, Fosterplus (Fostercare) Ltd. SXL 19-18 Care Homes For Adults Learning Difficulties Including Autism: 395,559.95 GBP - Cygnet (oe) Limited, Deanston House Limited, Sanctuary Care (combined) Limited. SXL 20-18 Community Meals: 204,450.27 GBP - Apetito Limited.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513386 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Sep 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,183,101 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | IRVINE |
| Post town | Kilmarnock |
| Postcode | KA12 8EE |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |
| Local authority | North Ayrshire |
| Electoral ward | Irvine South |
| Westminster constituency | Central Ayrshire |
| Delivery location | TLM93 North Ayrshire and East Ayrshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 20 |
| Supplier names | APETITO; ARDFERN SCHOOL; ASPRIS (TROUP HOUSE; BARNARDO'S; CARE VISIONS GROUP; CROSSREACH; CYGNET HEALTH CARE; DEANSTON HOUSE; FOSTERPLUS SCOTLAND; HARMENY EDUCATION TRUST; INSPIRE SCOTLAND; KIBBLE EDUCATION AND CARE CENTRE; ORCHARD COTTAGE CARE; PHOENIX ABBEY; SANCTUARY CARE; SCOTTISH AUTISM; SPARK OF GENIUS; ST PHILIP'S SCHOOL PLAINS; THE MUNGO FOUNDATION; THE SCOTTISH CENTRE FOR CHILDREN WITH MOTOR IMPAIRMENTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75110000 - General public services

## Release History

- 3 Sep 2024 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513386

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP513386
  North Ayrshire Council, Annual Cumulative Award Notice, Scotland Excel - Social Care Framework Spend 2023-2024 - North Ayrshire Council are publishing this annual cumulative Award Notice to reflect the spend against Scotland Excel Social Care Frameworks for the period commencing 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, as listed below. This Contract Notice does not include any individual call-offs (mini-competitions or direct awards) above 50,000 GBP for supplies and services or 2,000,000 GBP for works for which an Award Notice would have been published at the time of award. SXL 11-21 Children's Residential: 6,291,534.76 GBP - Ardfern Ltd Trading as Ardfern Learning Centre Trading as Ardfern School, Aspris Scotland Limited, Care Visions Group Limited, Crossreach (the Operating Name For The Church Of Scotland Social Care Council), Harmeny Education Trust Ltd, Inspire Scotland Ltd, Kibble Education & Care Centre, Orchard Cottage Care Ltd, Phoenix Abbey Limited, Scottish Autism, Spark Of Genius (Training) Limited, St Philips School Plains, The Mungo Foundation, The Scottish Centre For Children With Motor Impairments. SXL 10-20 Fostering: 291,556.19 GBP - Barnardo's, Fosterplus (Fostercare) Ltd. SXL 19-18 Care Homes For Adults Learning Difficulties Including Autism: 395,559.95 GBP - Cygnet (oe) Limited, Deanston House Limited, Sanctuary Care (combined) Limited. SXL 20-18 Community Meals: 204,450.27 GBP - Apetito Limited.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000776499

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