Official UK procurement notice
Care Homes for Adults Flexible Framework Agreement (2122)
Authority: Scotland Excel
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis procurement exercise is to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement, for the provision of Care Homes for Adults excluding older people (further referred to as the “Flexible Framework'’) which fall within Schedule 3 and Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.The care home services forming part of the Flexible Framework are regulated by the Care Inspectorate in Scotland and must be registered with them as Care Home Service for Adults.
Care home services will support people to achieve the best possible quality of life, in terms of their personal aspirations, choices and abilities, where people’s needs are best met within a residential setting for adults.
CPV: Social work and related services · Social work services · Social work services with accommodation
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 28 bids received · 23 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1As further detailed in the procurement documentation the Flexible Framework is for the…Published value£390,000,000
As further detailed in the procurement documentation the Flexible Framework is for the provision of Care Homes for Adults in Scotland coming within the general Care Inspectorate category of a care home service. The scope encompasses Care Homes for all adult care groups (excluding older people >64 years) which includes the following Care Inspectorate service types;
- Care homes for people with mental health problems
- Care homes for people with physical and sensory impairment
- Care homes for people with learning disabilities
- Care homes for people with drug and alcohol misuse problems (excluding residential rehabilitation services)
- Short breaks and respite services
Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical Weighting: 90 / Commercial Weighting: 10 Additional information: Applicants should also refer to the Contract Notice Attachment document available on PCS-T: Project_ 26381 ITT_54229.
What it takes to wini
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).
The scope of services to be provided under this Flexible Framework Agreement are covered within the definition of ‘Social and Other Specific Services’ in Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations. Please note the variations applied to this exercise together with the specific requirements and evaluation approaches applicable are set out in the procurement documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Registration as a care home service with the Care Inspectorate as detailed in Section III.1.4 of this Contract Notice.
Applicants should provide Registration number(s) and any supporting information at Section 4A.2 in the SPD.
- Shortlisting
- It is a material condition of this Flexible Framework Agreement that the Provider ensures it holds and maintains the necessary registration with the relevant regulatory body/ies including the Care Inspectorate according to the Services offered. Applicants should note the following minimum requirements: Care Inspectorate registration, Financial stability, Minimum insurance requirements as follows: (a)Public Liability(b)Employers’ Liability(c)Statutory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Liability(d)Medical Malpractice and Professional Indemnity. Full details are listed in the Contract Notice Attachment contained within the "Buyer Attachments" area of itt_58730 (project_28892) on the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-T) website:https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk 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.
- “Care Homes for Adults Flexible Framework Agreement (2122)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Jan 2025, 15:15 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Mar 2026, 10:13 GMT
- Authority reference
2122- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022181- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d76bFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
For full details of the contract conditions relevant to the Flexible Framework and contracts to be called off thereunder, please refer to the tender documents. Tenderers will be asked to confirm their acceptance of the contract conditions.
TENDERS MADE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AND MAY BE REFUSED ON THE GROUNDS OF SUCH CONDITIONS ALONE.
Scotland Excel may require the members of any tendering group of entities (including, but not limited to consortium members, members of a group of economic operators and/or sub-contractors) to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract and may require them to assume a specific legal form for the purposes of the appointment to the Flexible Framework. For further information relative to the submission of consortia tenders, tenders by groups of economic operators and sub-contracting, please refer to the tender documentation which is available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI 2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: IMPORTANT NOTE FOR APPLICANTS: Applicants should note the specific requirements and evaluation approaches applicable to this process are set out in the procurement documents. This Procurement process is subject to the Law and Guidance applicable in Scotland relative to the award of public contracts including (without limitation) as set out in the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 as currently in force. As such, this Notice relates to the use of a procedure based upon the Open Procedure to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement with variations as permitted under the Regulations. In particular, once established, new entrants meeting the requirements are permitted to join the Flexible Framework Agreement, and appointed Providers may add services to their appointment in accordance with the service variation provisions, all as contained in the Flexible Framework Terms and relevant contract documentation. Full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions) are available in the Procurement Documents contained within the relevant project on PCS-T: Project_ 26381 ITT_54229. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 Scotland Excel, as a central purchasing body, is establishing this Flexible Framework Agreement for the use and benefit of its members namely 32 local authorities in Scotland, Tayside Contracts and together with any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. Scotland Excel Local Authority members are entitled to use this framework. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. Applications may be excluded from evaluation (in whole, or in part) if they do not include the information required in accordance with instructions given. In line with the published Flexible Framework Terms, should any of the defined terms, procedures or any other regulated matter become subject to any change in the Law, resulting in any change to the defined terms, or to the manner in which such procedures or other matters require to be dealt with, then such changes shall take precedence over that contained in the Flexible Framework Agreement. As such, workforce matters which change as a result of the implementation of national policy directives will be considered in line with the framework variation procedures. Applicants will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties and, if so, to complete the relevant sections of the SPD for each subcontractor. (SC Ref:821182)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 21 Mar 2031, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
12 Mar 2026 → 21 Mar 2031 · 2 dates- Notice published224 days ago12 Mar 2026, 10:13 GMT
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown21 Mar 2031, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Oct 2025- Deadline moved to 21 Mar 2031, 12:00 GMT22 Oct 2025, 09:33 BST+2207 days · was 5 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2026, 10:13 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 022181-2026-1
- Signed
- 23 Sept 2025
- Value
- £390,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28bids · 28 electronic · 28 from abroad | 8 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
23 commercial parties on the notice- Aberdeen Association of Social Service (operating as VSA)Framework contractor
- Active Adult LimitedFramework contractor
- Applecross Nursing home LtdFramework contractor
- Archway (Respite Care and Housing) LtdFramework contractor
- Aria Healthcare Group LimitedFramework contractor
- Blackwood Homes and CareFramework contractor
- Camphill(Blair Drummond)Trust LimitedFramework contractor
- Capability ScotlandFramework contractor
- Community Integrated CareFramework contractor
- Corbenic Camphill CommunityFramework contractor
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Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.