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# Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexible-framework-for-self-directed-support-including-care-at-home-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0299f9). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** North Lanarkshire Council: "Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [North Lanarkshire Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/north-lanarkshire-council-ons-s12000050)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM84
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0299f9`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/flexible-framework-for-self-directed-support-including-care-at-home-services-ocds-h6vhtk-0299f9#tl-md)

## Description
North Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) propose to establish 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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The approach to establish this Framework is in accordance with Regulation 74 (Social and Other Specific Services). The Council propose a maximum Framework duration of ten (10) years.
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A flexible approach to the operation of this Framework will apply. The Council will have annual published entry points for additional Contractors to apply to join the Framework on the same terms as current Contractors.
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It is anticipated that full retendering will only be necessary when there is a change to the requirements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** Not published
- **CPV codes:** 85310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** This procurement sets out to replace the existing arrangements for 1. Self-Directed Support ("SDS") and 2. Care at Home, with a new joint flexible framework underpinned by the principles of self-directed support.
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A detailed specification is contain...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 004744-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Action for Children, Active Care & Support Services, Aspire Housing & Personal Development Services (+44 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH:04764232`, `GB-FTS-8229`, `GB-FTS-169279`, `GB-FTS-133324`, `GB-FTS-115623`, `GB-FTS-133371`, `GB-FTS-133330`, `GB-FTS-133427`, `GB-FTS-133421`, `GB-FTS-50495`, `GB-FTS-133359`, `GB-COH-02225727`, `GB-FTS-184046`, `GB-FTS-185330`, `GB-FTS-133320`, `GB-FTS-131647`, `GB-FTS-8199`, `GB-FTS-85566`, `GB-FTS-133409`, `GB-FTS-62148`, `GB-FTS-86640`, `GB-FTS-142386`, `GB-FTS-142385`, `GB-FTS-46228`, `GB-FTS-142387`, `GB-FTS-133332`, `GB-FTS-8213`, `GB-FTS-8210`, `GB-FTS-97313`, `GB-COH-04126127`, `GB-FTS-73245`, `GB-FTS-176987`, `GB-FTS-8217`, `GB-FTS-169289`, `GB-FTS-8219`, `GB-FTS-8220`, `GB-FTS-108267`, `GB-FTS-102779`, `GB-FTS-8224`, `GB-FTS-177947`, `GB-FTS-133404`, `GB-FTS-20919`, `GB-FTS-132651`, `GB-FTS-8226`, `GB-FTS-68454`, `GB-FTS-185098`, `GB-FTS-39279`
  - Value: £820,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 004744-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £820,000,000
  - Signed Date: 01/03/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004744-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-09T17:16:04.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T12:21:45.490Z
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