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Published 1 May 2026, 10:47 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services - Entry Point 5

Official notice

Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Scotland (UKM84)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 26 May 2026awarded 22 Sept 2026

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.

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This notice is for the fifth entry point, to supplement existing list of Contractors. This entry point 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
25 bids received · 23 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; this should be accessed via PCS-Tender
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
1 May 2026, 10:47 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST
Authority reference
NLC-CPT-20-070
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-094546
Classification (CPV)
Social work services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM84)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069008 Find a Tender
How it runs

www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/… ↗

Contract terms
Performance terms

Contractor personnel, assigned to work with supported people must ensure their proposed staff will be registered under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme 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: TENDERERS PLEASE NOTE: Police Scotland identified a number of business areas which have a high risk of infiltration by Serious and Organised Crime groups; this contract belongs to one such area and as such the Authority reserves the right to include enhanced probity checks prior to any contract award, including sharing tenderer information with Police Scotland. Please refer to the Technical Envelope within PCS-Tender. . (SC Ref:843809)

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
26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

26 May 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Admission / appointment period ends149 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown
    26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Notice published15 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 May 2026
  1. Deadline moved to 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
    12 May 2026, 09:01 BST
    +1 days · was 25 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2026, 10:07 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.225 May 202626 May 2026+1 d

Due to the bank holiday on Monday 25th May, the submission deadline for this Tender has been moved from Monday 25th to Tuesday 26th May at 12 noon.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 23admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 2524 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 22 Sept 2026

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

Contracts

  • Contract 094546-2026-1

    Signed
    22 Sept 2026
    Value
    £820,000,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
25bids · 25 electronic · 25 from abroad24——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

North Lanarkshire Council

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

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Scottish CourtsReview body Edinburgh

Framework contractors & participating bidders

23 commercial parties on the notice
Show 13 more suppliers

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.