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title: "2025 Social Care - Framework for Support at Home Services in Aberdeenshire"
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# 2025 Social Care - Framework for Support at Home Services in Aberdeenshire

Buyer: ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000811044

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## Summary

The procurement process initiated by Aberdeenshire Council, through the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership, involves a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for Support at Home Services, with an estimated procurement value of £198 million. This framework is aimed at providing services for individuals aged 16 and above who need assistance to live independently, with personal care and housing support being the central focus. The tender, classified under the CPV 85000000 for health and social services, targets the Aberdeenshire region (UKM50). This contract used an open procedure, leveraging the Most Economically Advantageous Tender criteria of Quality:Price 90:10. The award was announced on 22 April 2026, after submission closed on 7 November 2025.

This tender opens avenues for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in healthcare services and support at home initiatives. It offers opportunities for small and medium enterprises to engage in delivering substantial services, ultimately aiding vulnerable adults, including those with learning disabilities or mental health issues, within Aberdeenshire. The procurement process prioritised entities that demonstrated relevant experience and who are registered with the Care Inspectorate. Organisations providing innovation, fair work, and carbon reduction solutions were encouraged, showcasing commitment to community benefits and sustainability, making it well-suited for businesses with a strong social responsibility ethos.

## Notice

Aberdeenshire Council on behalf of the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership require to tender for a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Support at Home Services for people who meet eligibility criteria aged 16 years and over with a range of needs, who require assistance through support to live independently and to develop, regain or retain their daily living skills, through reablement and the provision of personal care, personal support and/or housing support, providing the right care and support in the right place.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership require the provision of accommodation-based support services for over 230 vulnerable adults including adults with learning disabilities; mental health problems and physical disabilities and those that have substance misuse problems and forensic histories. The requirement is for the provision of support at home services in supported accommodation. Support will include personal care, housing support, and social care. The services will be provided to adults with substantial and critical levels of need linked to eligibility criteria that are principal householders in tenancies in a range of settings that include dispersed single occupancy properties; shared tenancies; houses of multiple occupation; and core and cluster, project-based and extra-care model resources. There is a requirement for low level visiting support for over 1700 adults in the community. The commissioned Support at Home service works alongside Aberdeenshire Council's in-house Care at Home service to support the needs of individuals assessed as requiring services to continue to live as independently as possible in their own homes. Support is provided to vulnerable adults from twelve care groups, and the primary care group is older people.. The estimated value noted above is inclusive of the initial three year term plus one year extension i.e. 3+1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554494 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £198,314,000 |
| Lots value | £198,314,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £198,000,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |
| Local authority | Aberdeen City |
| Electoral ward | Midstocket/Rosemount |
| Westminster constituency | Aberdeen North |
| Delivery location | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 37 |
| Supplier names | ABERDONIA CARE; ABERNESS CARE; AFFINITY TRUST; AMIABLE PEOPLE LTD (TRADING AS BLOSSOM HOMECARE ABERDEEN, ANGUS, AND DUNDEE; ANN INSPIRED CARE; BLUEBIRD CARE ABERDEEN AND ABERDEENSHIRE; CALL-IN HOMECARE; CARE1 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES; CERA CARE OPERATIONS (SCOTLAND; COMMUNITY INTEGRATED CARE; CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CARE; CRC CARE; DAVKEM UK LTD T/A EASY HEALTHCARE SERVICES; DEAFBLIND SCOTLAND; DIAMOND MEDICAL; DIVINE HEALTH SERVICES; EILDON; ENABLE SCOTLAND (LEADING THE WAY; GREYMATE CARE; HEALTHRITES CARE SOLUTIONS; HOLISTIC CARE SCOTLAND; MEARS SUPPORTED LIVING; MY CARE (TAYSIDE; NORTH EAST COMMUNITY CARE; PARAMOUNT CARE ABERDEEN; PENUMBRA; POTTERS INDEPENDENT LIVING; QUAS HEALTHCARE; REAL LIFE OPTIONS; SAFEHANDS LIVE IN CARE; SAMH; SENSE SCOTLAND; SPECIALIST RESOURCE SOLUTIONS; SUPPORT AND SOCIAL CARE NETWORK; THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND; TRANSITIONS CARE; VENTURE SUPPORT & CARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 23 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554494
- 26 Sep 2025 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F21 - Social And other Specific Services (Public Contracts) - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540082

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP540082
  2025 Social Care - Framework for Support at Home Services in Aberdeenshire - Aberdeenshire Council on behalf of the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership require to tender for a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Support at Home Services for people who meet eligibility criteria aged 16 years and over with a range of needs, who require assistance through support to live independently and to develop, regain or retain their daily living skills, through reablement and the provision of personal care, personal support and/or housing support, providing the right care and support in the right place.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR554494
  2025 Social Care - Framework for Support at Home Services in Aberdeenshire - Aberdeenshire Council on behalf of the Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership require to tender for a Multi-Supplier Framework Agreement for the provision of Support at Home Services for people who meet eligibility criteria aged 16 years and over with a range of needs, who require assistance through support to live independently and to develop, regain or retain their daily living skills, through reablement and the provision of personal care, personal support and/or housing support, providing the right care and support in the right place.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000811044

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