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Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults - NEW ENTRANTS
Published 16 Jun 2026
16 Jun 2026
Deadline in 2168 days
- Primary CPV
-
85310000 *
Social work services
- Location
- 🇬🇧 East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire and Helensburgh & Lomond, Scotland
- Value
- £25,000,000
- Contract
- Not specified
- Contract Types
-
85 *Health & social work servicesFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
16 Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QL, United Kingdom · UKM81
Contact
Jennifer Darkins
Award Criteria
Not specified
Related tenders
West Dunbartonshire Council
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
85310000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: 2425-01
This Contract Notice confirms that the Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults has now been established in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement').
This Flexible Framework Agreement was established for the provision of Care at Home Services which will be delivered to Supported Persons residing within West Dunbartonshire and who are clients of the Council acting on behalf of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP).
The Flexible Framework Agreement will remain open to allow new Providers ("New Entrants") to participate throughout the Open Period. Further information about New Entrant applications is set out in Section VI.3, Additional Information.
The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only for the total period of the Flexible Framework of 5 years, with an option to extend a further 2 years which will be 5 April 2033.
Full CPV breakdown
- 85310000 — Social work services (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Local authority · General public services
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Lots
- 2
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- CELEX 32014L0024
- Notice status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Submission method
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- Number of lots
- 2
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 16 Jun 2026 12:47
- Deadline
- 05 Oct 2032 12:00
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06b5df
- Notice ID
- 2425-01
Organisations on this notice
Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court
Review Body
Sheriff Court House, Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QQ, United Kingdom
Lots (2)
Lot 1: Clydebank and surrounding areas
West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified, experienced and registered Providers onto an open and flexible Care at Home Framework for Adults.
The Services required under the terms of this Flexible Framework are those which fall under Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 (SDS) Options 2 a...
· Active
Lot 2: Dumbarton, Vale of Leven and surrounding areas
West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified, experienced and registered Providers onto an open and flexible Care at Home Framework for Adults.
The Services required under the terms of this Flexible Framework are those which fall under Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 (SDS) Options 2 a...
· Active
Full notice record
58 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Tender
| Title | Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults - NEW ENTRANTS |
| Status | active |
| CPV › Description | Social work services |
| Category | services |
| Value › Value | £25,000,000 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Title | Clydebank and surrounding areas |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Description | West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified, experienced and registered Providers onto an open and flexible Care at Home Framework for Adults. The Services required under the terms of this Flexible Framework are those which fall under Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 (SDS) Options 2 and 3. The Service shall be delivered in a range of ways including providing personal care, personal support and housing support within Supported Persons own homes, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, each day per year. |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Contract period › Duration In Days | 2520 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | active |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Title | Dumbarton, Vale of Leven and surrounding areas |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Description | West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified, experienced and registered Providers onto an open and flexible Care at Home Framework for Adults. The Services required under the terms of this Flexible Framework are those which fall under Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 (SDS) Options 2 and 3. The Service shall be delivered in a range of ways including providing personal care, personal support and housing support within Supported Persons own homes, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, each day per year. |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | active |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Functional support |
| Item › Item 1 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Housing services |
| Item › Item 1 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM81 |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Functional support |
| Item › Item 2 › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Housing services |
| Item › Item 2 › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKM81 |
| Submission Method | Electronic submission |
| How to submit | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Other Requirements › Reduction Criteria | Please refer to section VI.3 for financial checks and insurance requirements under this Contract. |
| Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type | technical |
| Contract Terms › Performance Terms | It is a condition of this contract that as at the Commencement Date and throughout the entire contract period the Provider shall have a current certificate of registration under the Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 as a Care at Home Service. The Provider must maintain a minimum score of 3 (adequate) in each key questions inspected. Any Provider who is newly registered must obtain at its first inspection a minimum score of 3 (adequate) across all key questions inspected and thereafter maintain a score of 3 (adequate) or higher for the duration of the contract. |
| Contract Terms › Electronic Invoicing Policy | allowed |
| Contract Terms › Has Electronic Payment | Yes |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Period Rationale | These services come within the ‘Social and Other Specific Services’ category as defined in, and subject to, the procurement regimes set out in section 7 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, commonly known as the Light Touch Regime. The duration of the Flexible Framework Agreement is a maximum of 84 months, for the purposes of business continuity and sustainability. |
| Award Criteria Details | The scope of Services to be provided under the Flexible Framework falls within the definition of a “social and other specific” service under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and therefore the Flexible Framework is not subject to the full requirements of the aforementioned regulations. |
| Bidding period › End | 5 Oct 2032 |
| Submission Terms › Languages | en |
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | West Dunbartonshire Council |
| Party 1 › Identifier › Legal Name | West Dunbartonshire Council |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | 16 Church Street |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Dumbarton |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKM81 |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | G82 1QL |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Contact › Name | Jennifer Darkins |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | Corporate.Procurement@west-dunbarton.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Contact › Link | https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/business/suppliers/procurement/ |
| Party 1 › Buyer profile | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.a... |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description | Regional or local authority |
| Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description | General public services |
| Party 2 › Name | Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court |
| Party 2 › Identifier › Legal Name | Dumbarton Sheriff Court and Justice of the Peace Court |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Sheriff Court House, Church Street |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Dumbarton |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | G82 1QQ |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | Corporate.Procurement@west-dunbarton.gov.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | Review body |
Buyer
| Name | West Dunbartonshire Council |
Links
| Href | https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-00... |