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Published 31 Oct 2024, 15:22 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services Entry Point 4

Official notice

Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Jan 2025awarded 25 Feb 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) has already established a Flexible Framework with external providers ("Contractors") to support the critical Service Delivery to Children, Young People and Adults who have been assessed as requiring support to design, develop and achieve real lives in line with the Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013. See notice www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/authority_… ↗

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This notice is for Entry Point 4 which is is applicable for any potential Contractor that is not already on the Framework to tender their proposals to join.

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This procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74.

  • How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services

CPV: Social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
26 bids received · 26 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender (“ITT”)…

A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender (“ITT”) document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-Tender system.

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Contractors wishing to apply to join the Framework must be registered with Care Inspectorate at point of tender submission.

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Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the ITT Document and the Council's Framework Agreement. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE 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.

Delivery: Scotland · North Lanarkshire

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored

Single-stage procedure.

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Tender Application: Tenderers must complete an SPD and provide proposals for Service Delivery. Tenders must be submitted via PCS-Tender only.

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Tender responses will be scored by a tender evaluation panel from within the Council.

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Further entry points will adhere to the same Tender Application process.

Shortlisting
Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the ITT document. Please refer to I.3 Communication within this Notice.
What this means for your bid
  • “Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home…” 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
31 Oct 2024, 15:22 GMT
Last source update
30 Sept 2025, 14:26 BST
Authority reference
NLC-CPT-20-070-EP4
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060913
Classification (CPV)
Social work services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM84)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b305 Find a Tender
How it runs
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

Contractor personnel, assigned to work with the Service Users must ensure their proposed staff will be registered under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) prior to commencement of any potential contract.

Review and risk notes
Review procedure

An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.

Publisher note: This notice retrospectively completes the Contract Award. The contract period is 1 June 2023 until 31 March 2031. For avoidance of doubt, this is not a new open requirement. (SC Ref:809508)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Appointment period ends
7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
document
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

7 Jan 2025 → 30 Sept 2025 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
  2. Notice published392 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 14:26 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
    27 Nov 2024, 10:49 GMT
    +36 days · was 2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    30 Sept 2025, 14:26 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.22 Dec 20247 Jan 2025+36 d

As per PCST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 26admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2626 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Feb 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 060913-2025-1

    Signed
    25 Feb 2025
    Value
    £820,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
26bids · 26 electronic · 26 from abroad26——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Lanarkshire Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, Scotland, ML1 1ABContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Scottish CourtsReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

26 commercial parties on the notice
  • 24/7 Elite Healthcare LtdFramework contractor Principal Suite, Wishaw Business Centre, Wishaw, Scotland, ML2 8BSContact phone
  • Amaris CareFramework contractor 20-22 Wenlock Road, London, Scotland, N1 7GU
  • Baal-perazim Care Services LtdFramework contractor 130 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH6 4DDContact phone
  • CLUARAN HCS LIMITEDFramework contractor Flexspace Business Centre 37, Whitehouse Road, Stirling, UK, FK7 7SP
  • Care No 1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care AgencyFramework contractor 8th Floor West, 51 Cadogan Street, 1 Cadogan Square, Glasgow, Scotland, G2 7HFContact phone
  • Caring Hearts LimitedFramework contractor 301A - C Embroidery Mill Building, Abbey Mill Business Centre, Paisley, UK, PA1 1TJ
  • Caring spirit group ltdFramework contractor 29A kings street, Bathgate, UK, EH48 1AZ
  • Carluke Dignity Care LtdFramework contractor 24 whiteshaw drive, carluke, Scotland, ML8 5UR
  • Crosspoint Care Agency LtdFramework contractor 110 Main Street , Glenboig, Coatbridge, Scotland, ML5 2RDContact phone
  • DKL Care LTDFramework contractor 16, Morton Avenue, Paisley, Scotland, PA2 7BW
Show 16 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.