Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Framework for Care at Home and Housing Support Services
Authority: Renfrewshire Council (Local council)
Re-procurement openReopening (1) of the Flexible Framework for Care at Home and Housing Support Services · bids close
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionRenfrewshire Council currently has existing provision for Care at Home Services under the direction of Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (RHSCP) which will expire in May/June 2025.
Renfrewshire Council is seeking to establish a multi-providers Flexible Framework Agreement (Flexible Framework) for the provision of Care at Home and Housing Support Services. The Flexible Framework will be used by RHSCP and where necessary the Council to purchase services which will support predominantly older people to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible with the care and support they need being tailored to them and provided in a flexible manner.
The Flexible Framework will include both Options 2 and 3 of Self-Directed Support. It is anticipated that as far as possible, and where appropriate, all relevant existing care and support arrangements will transfer over to the Flexible Framework.
It is anticipated that the Flexible Framework will be for 4 years with the option to extend for up to 12 months on 3 occasions, subject to satisfactory operation and performance. The Flexible Framework is anticipated to commence on the 01 May 2025. This will allow RHSCP to arrange transfer of current care packages to the Flexible Framework where appropriate to do so, and to arrange new care packages under the Flexible Framework. The Flexible Framework is anticipated to expire on the 30 April 2029; should all extension options be taken, the end date will be the 30 April 2032.
In the event that the Flexible Framework does not start on 01 May 2025, the Flexible Framework will start on the Commencement Date as stated in the Letter of Acceptance. The length of any Individual Service Contract (ISC) made under this Flexible Framework will be stated in the relevant ISC. Please note an ISC may expire after the Flexible Framework End Date.
Tenderers should note there is no guaranteed level of spend for any ISC awarded under the Flexible Framework; there is also no guarantee of payment being made to a Provider solely by appointment to the Flexible Framework.
A flexible approach has been designed which will allow New Entrants to apply to be on the Flexible Framework.
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CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services · Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 26 bids received · 14 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The Tender Procedure shall be conducted in accordance with an above Government…AwardedPublished value£160,000,000
The Tender Procedure shall be conducted in accordance with an above Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)Threshold as an Open procedure relating to Services under Schedule 3 – Social and Other Specific Services of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
The Council is seeking to establish a multi–Provider Flexible Framework Agreement (Flexible Framework).
The scope of the Flexible Framework falls within the ‘Social and Other Specific Services’ category and is subject to the procurement regimes set out in section 7, Social and Other Specific Services, both of the Public Contracts (Scotland)Regulations 2015.
As such, a flexible approach has been designed which will allow New Entrants to apply to be on the Flexible Framework.
The Council will call off from the Flexible Framework and invites responses to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a place on this Flexible Framework from suitably qualified Providers. Tenderers should note there is no guaranteed level of spend for any ISC awarded under the Flexible Framework.
There is also no guarantee of payment being made to a Provider solely by appointment to the Flexible Framework. Additional information: The Hourly Rate the Council shall pay under the Flexible Framework for the provision of Services is 23.00GBP. Tenderers must confirm acceptance of this rate as per the Commercial Envelope on the PCS-T system.
Prospective providers must meet the selection criteria as detailed in this Contract Notice and also meet the required technical criteria as detailed in the Tender Documents.
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Questions: 90%
- Community Benefits: 5%
- Fair Working Practices: 5%
Published award criteria (4)
- Technical Questions: 90%
- Community Benefits: 5%
- Fair Working Practices: 5%
- Price: Pass/Fail
- Suitability
Mandatory Requirement - Care Inspectorate Registration and Grades
1 Tenderers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate to deliver a Support Service - Care at Home for the Service they are tendering to be on the Flexible Framework.
- All Services being tendered to be on the Flexible Framework must have a minimum Quality Grade of 3 for all key questions.
2 Tenderers must also be registered to deliver a Housing Support Service as a combined service, or evidence an ongoing application with the Care Inspectorate to do so.
- Where a Tenderer DOES have the appropriate combined Housing Support Service registration, the combined service being tendered to be on the Flexible Framework must have a minimum Quality Grade of 3 for all key questions.
- Where a Tenderer DOES NOT have the appropriate combined Housing Support Service registration, they must evidence a live and ongoing application for this, and confirm understanding that no ISCs will be made until evidence of the completed application and a minimum Quality Grade of 3 for all key questions have been submitted to the Council.
Any Tenderer who does not meet the requirement prior to the Tender Deadline will not be eligible to join; however, they may participate in a future reopening of the Flexible Framework once these requirements have been met.
- Economic & financial standing
Tenderers will be required to have a minimum Dun and Bradstreet Failure Score of 20 or provide 2 years of audited accounts.
The minimum insurances required to obtain a place on the Flexible Framework are detailed in Section V1.3 of this Contract Notice.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Part 4C: Services of the SPD, Tenderers must provide 2 examples that demonstrates experience that is relevant to this procurement exercise.
Examples should be from within the last 3 years and must include delivery of Services which are registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Support Service - Care at Home, and where applicable, registered with the Care Inspectorate to deliver a Housing Support Service. The examples must also have Care Inspectorate Quality Grades of 3 or above for all key questions in the Care Inspectorate quality indicator framework.
Tenderers must detail the Tenderer’s role in delivering the contracts including, if relevant, any instances where the Tenderer has been able to demonstrate added value or innovative solutions.
Tenderers must demonstrate their previous experience in delivering services which ensure capacity and capability to deliver the required Renfrewshire Council Services.
Tenderers must demonstrate experience of appropriately skilled and qualified staff providing support for people with varying needs.
Minimum: Technical Experience Providers must provide 2 examples of previous experience in delivering similar services - as a Care Inspectorate registered Support Service - Care at Home, and as appropriate a Housing Support Service and have minimum quality grades of 3 for key questions in … - Technical & professional ability
Staff delivering the Service must be SSSC registered.
Staff must be PVG checked.
Provider’s must be registered with the Care Inspectorate as outlined in III.1 Conditions for participation (III.1.1 Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers) and the Invitation to Tender.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- “Flexible Framework for Care at Home and Housing Support Services” 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Apr 2023, 11:50 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Jul 2025, 11:45 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Feb 2025 – …
- Authority reference
RC-CPU-23-048- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-041938- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03bf1aFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Providers must meet and uphold all the required criteria listed for the duration of the Flexible Framework and Individual Service Contracts called off from the Flexible Framework.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers or risks suffering, loss or damage attributable to 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 in accordance with Regulation 88 of the 2015 Regulations.
Publisher note: Additional Minimum Requirements Insurance All Tenderers will be required to evidence as part of the tender process to obtain a place on the Flexible Framework the insurances outlined below (full details are listed within the Invitation to Tender). i) Public Liability To a minimum indemnity limit of 10,000,000GBP each, and every claim. Liability must not exclude abuse and/or molestation cover. ii) Employers’ Liability To a minimum indemnity limit of 10,000,000GBP each, and every claim. iii) Statutory Third-Party Motor Vehicle Liability Where a vehicle is used in delivery of the Service, statutory third-party motor vehicle cover should be evidenced by way of a valid MV certificate in the company name, OR where there is no company fleet and employees use their own vehicles instead, a letter signed by a person of appropriate authority confirming that the provider has ongoing arrangements in place to ensure that employees' vehicles are appropriately insured and maintained for business purposes. iv) Professional Indemnity Where a Provider is employing any Staff who are professionally qualified in relation to the services of this Agreement, to a minimum indemnity of 2,000,000GBP any one incident (without limit to the number of incidents), OR in the aggregate, and where in the aggregate, a minimum of one automatic reinstatement of the limit in any one period of insurance OR, where no automatic reinstatement is available, 5,000,000GBP in the annual aggregate. Where a Provider’s Services include the provision of care and treatment (including, but not limited to where the Service involves the administration of medicines) the Provider shall as a minimum, effect and maintain one of the following insurances and minimum levels of cover: (a) A care and treatment extension to the existing public liability policy, to a minimum indemnity limit of 5,000,000GBP; (without limit to the number of incidents) OR, in the aggregate, and where in the aggregate, a minimum of one automatic reinstatement of the limit in any one (1) period of insurance OR, where no automatic reinstatement is available, 10,000,000GBP in the annual aggregate. (b) Where applicable, Medical Malpractice Liability Policy to a minimum indemnity limit of 5,000,000GBP any one incident (without limit to the number of incidents) OR, in the aggregate and where in the aggregate, a minimum of one automatic reinstatement of the limit in any one period of insurance OR, where no automatic reinstatement is available, 10,000,000GBP in the annual aggregate. (SC Ref:802740)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 3 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 3 Feb 2025, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
7 Jul 2023 → 22 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected7 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown3 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 Feb 2025, 12:30 GMT
- Notice published22 Jul 2025, 11:45 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2024- Published value published: £160,000,00017 Dec 2024, 16:14 GMT
- Status changed to active17 Dec 2024, 16:14 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Dec 2024, 16:14 GMT
- Deadline published: 3 Feb 2025, 12:00 GMT17 Dec 2024, 16:14 GMT
- Status changed to complete22 Jul 2025, 11:45 BST
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 041938-2025-RC-CPU-23-048-1
- Signed
- 1 May 2025
- Value
- £140,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26bids · 26 electronic · 26 from abroad | 26 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- See VI.4.3 belowReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
14 commercial parties on the notice- All Care Services LtdFramework contractor
- Call-In HomecareFramework contractor
- Care1 Professional Services LTDFramework contractor
- Caring Hearts LimitedFramework contractor
- HRM Homecare Services LtdFramework contractor
- Independent Lifestyle limited trading as CompcareFramework contractor
- Integrity Social Care SolutionsFramework contractor
- Invercare Services LtdFramework contractor
- M-Verth LtdFramework contractor
- Oncall Care Service LtdFramework contractor
Show 4 more suppliers
- SCRT LimitedFramework contractor
- Scotia Homecare Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Wheatley CareFramework contractor
- WilKerr Care Services LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.