Official UK procurement notice
2026 - Aberdeenshire - Discharge to Assess (D2A)
Authority: Aberdeenshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDischarge to Assess (D2A) is a core component of the Discharge without Delay (DwD) national programme in Scotland.
DwD supports a “Home First” approach, where discharge is planned early and delay is avoided by making D2A the default model for assessment and care planning where possible.
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Discharge to Assess service would be implemented in the following areas:…Published value£957,432
The Discharge to Assess service would be implemented in the following areas: Formartine, Garioch and Buchan plus those registered with the two general practices in Fraserburgh. It will involve the commissioning of a social care provider to work collaboratively with Occupational Therapy (OT) and Enablement and Support Coordinators (ESC) employed to support the commissioned social care provider to deliver D2A in the above areas. The model will mostly target people admitted to acute wards and look to support people home from our emergency department in ARI (ED).
The aim is to reduce ongoing care requirements, avoiding unnecessary lengthy hospital admissions, by maximising independence and enabling people to remain in their own homes. The commissioned care-at-home offer will support safe discharge and short-term reablement, including personal care; moving and handling/transfers; meal preparation/provision; medication administration/support; and overnight support where required.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Quality: Price XX:XX (see Tender Overview)
- Shortlisting
- PCS-T Question 4A.2 - Care Inspectorate Registration Bidder must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the Care Inspectorate for the services required. PCS-T Question 4C.1.2 - Relevant Experience Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required. In the case of an FTS notice: General statement regarding Exclusion Grounds: 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
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jul 2026, 15:12 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099532- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7daFind a Tender
Publisher note: Credit Checks 1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly: 71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept 51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept 30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject. 1-20 Very High Risk – Reject. *The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken: 2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject). 3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected. 4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject. 5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee. Insurance It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below: Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP10m Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m has context menu (SC Ref:846290)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
2 Sept 2026 → 21 Oct 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline51 days ago2 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Notice published2 days ago21 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2026, 14:19 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The British Red Cross | £907,432 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 099532-2026-1 · The British Red Cross
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2026
- Value
- £907,432
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9bids · 9 electronic · 9 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Aberdeenshire Sheriff CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Red CrossAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.