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Published 29 Jul 2026, 08:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of home and community-based care and support services under SDS Option 3 (2027 Angus Framework)

Official notice

Authority: Angus Council (Local council)

8 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£248,358,000total for 8 lots
Submissions closed 10 Sept 2026
Lots 8see the lot list below
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought8 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Angus Council and the Angus Health and Social Care Partnership have reviewed their current Framework for the provision of personal care, support and care and housing support (including home-based respite services) under SDS Option 3 within the homes of supported people in Angus.

This is a procurement exercise to establish a new framework, commencing 01 April 2027.

This is an opportunity for providers in the Care at Home sector to tender for various Lots within the new framework.

The new Framework will run for four years with options to extend for a further three years and then a further two years.

The estimated values in this notice are based on the Framework running for a total of nine years

CPV: Health and social work services · Social work services without accommodation

Lots and requirements (8)Procurement structure

8 lots · all with a published value (£248,358,000 together)
Lot #1Adult Services under 65 – Adult LD, Adult Mental Health and Substance Misuse and Adult PD North 4 yrsPublished value£41,387,000

Adults aged 16 and over who have a diagnosed learning disability and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community.

Adults aged 16 and over who have mental health and/or substance misuse issues and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community. Mostly housing support, support and care but with some personal care requirements as necessary.

Adults aged 16 and over who have a physical disability or acquired brain injury and who require support with personal care and/or non-personal care within their home and in the community Additional information: The Number of Providers required for Lot 1 = Two

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Angus - North
Lot #2Adult Services under 65 – Adult LD, Adult Mental Health and Substance Misuse and Adult PD South 4 yrsPublished value£37,085,000

Adults aged 16 and over who have a diagnosed learning disability and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community.

Adults aged 16 and over who have mental health and/or substance misuse issues and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community. Mostly housing support, support and care but with some personal care requirements as necessary.

Adults aged 16 and over who have a physical disability or acquired brain injury and who require support with personal care and/or non-personal care within their home and in the community. Additional information: The Number of Providers required for Lot 2 = Two

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Angus - South
Lot #3Adult Learning Disabilities Complex Needs (incl Adult Autism) 4 yrsPublished value£32,186,000

This relates to Adult service users aged 16 – 64 who present with significant challenging behaviour and/or complex autism. This support requires well experienced staff who are appropriately trained and skilled in managing individuals with very complex needs within their home and the community. Additional information: The Number of Providers required for Lot 3 = One

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Angus
Lot #4Older People and Mental Health 65+ (Incl Adult PD) NW 4 yrsPublished value£21,047,000

Adults aged 65 and over who have age related frailty and may have diagnosed mental health issues and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community. Mostly personal care, support and care but with some housing support requirements as necessary.

Adults aged 65 and over who have a physical disability or acquired brain injury and who require support with personal care and/or non-personal care within their home and in the community. Additional information: The Number of Providers required for Lot 4 = Two

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Angus - North West
Lot #5Older People and Mental Health 65+ (Incl Adult PD under and over 65) NW Rural 4 yrsPublished value£10,493,000

Adults aged 65 and over who have age related frailty and may have diagnosed mental health issues and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community. Mostly personal care, support and care but with some housing support requirements as necessary.

Adults aged under 65 and over 65 who have a physical disability or acquired brain injury and who require support with personal care and/or non-personal care within their home and in the community. Additional information: The Number of Providers required for Lot 5 = Two

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Angus - North West Rural
Lot #6Older People and Mental Health 65+ (Incl Adult PD) NE 4 yrsPublished value£28,968,000

Adults aged 65 and over who have age related frailty and may have diagnosed mental health issues and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community. Mostly personal care, support and care but with some housing support requirements as necessary.

Adults aged 65 and over who have a physical disability or acquired brain injury and who require support with personal care and/or non-personal care within their home and in the community. Additional information: The Number of Providers required for Lot 6 = Three

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Angus - North East
Lot #7Older People and Mental Health 65+ (Incl Adult PD) SE 4 yrsPublished value£36,524,000

Adults aged 65 and over who have age related frailty and may have diagnosed mental health issues and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community. Mostly personal care, support and care but with some housing support requirements as necessary.

Adults aged 65 and over who have a physical disability or acquired brain injury and who require support with personal care and/or non-personal care within their home and in the community Additional information: The Number of Providers required for Lot 7 = Three

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Angus - South East
Lot #8Older People and Mental Health 65+ (incl Adult PD) SW 4 yrsPublished value£40,668,000

Adults aged 65 and over who have age related frailty and may have diagnosed mental health issues and who require support with a variety of needs within their home and in the community. Mostly personal care, support and care but with some housing support requirements as necessary.

Adults aged 65 and over who have a physical disability or acquired brain injury and who require support with personal care and/or non-personal care within their home and in the community. Additional information: The Number of Providers required for Lot 8 = Three

Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Scotland · Angus - South West

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

Tenderers with the best evaluated Quality scores will be awarded a share of each Lot.

Conditions of participation1
  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender Documents- Doc 5. Tender Application- Section 4- SPD Clause S1 Care Inspectorate.

Shortlisting
Bidders 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. Bidders will be excluded from this competition if they do not meet the Exclusion and Selection criteria as listed in the online SPD. All staff and those providing the Service must be suitably qualified and registered with the relevant regulatory bodies. Full details are in the Tender Documents- Doc 5. Tender Application- Section 4- SPD Clause S1 Care Inspectorate. Full details of economic and financial standing, including Insurance, are also detailed within the Tender Documents- Doc 5. Tender Application- Section 4- SPD Clause S2 Economic and Financial Standing and S3 Insurances

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jul 2026, 08:43 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2026, 08:43 BST
Authority reference
AC/25/060/HSC
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071493
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM71)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d5ed Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

See Tender Documents.

Publisher note: Attached to this Notice are copies of the Tender Documents for the Provision of home and community-based care and support services under SDS Option 3 (2027 Angus Framework). Also attached to this Notice are copies of the Tender Evaluation Matrix's for the Information of Bidders. This Flexible Framework is for an initial term of 4 years with options to extend for a further 3 years and a further 2 years. Please note that Estimated Values given in this Notice are based on the maximum 9 year duration of the Framework. Please see Tender Document 1. Tender Introduction attached- Section 10 for details of the Reserve List and Flexible Framework Opportunities for new entrants. Please see Tender Documents 5. Tender Application attached and online SPD, all questions must be answered. Please see Tender Document 1. Tender Introduction attached- Sections 7 and 8 for evaluation criteria. The payment rates for the Service for all Lots will be determined by the Authority using the Predefined Pricing Model. Payment for all Lots is on a spot purchase basis. Full details of the rates and an explanation of the model are included in the tender documents. Within the duration of the period of the Framework, the Authority will consider changing from a spot to a block arrangement for services in the North West Rural Lot- Lot 5. Details in the tender documents Prospective tenderers, especially those with limited tendering experience, should note that tendering advice and support can be found on the following websites https://www.supplierjourney.scot https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=838473. The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx. Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems. The Contracting Authority does not intend to include a sub-contract clause as part of community benefits (as per Section 25 of the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014) in this contract for the following reason: None of the Providers on the current framework sub-contract any of their services provided as part of the current framework and it is anticipated that this will not change in the new framework after the response to the Prior Information Notice. Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Tenderers must demonstrate that they are motivated to perform well in this respect where appropriate. Community benefits information is to be submitted by Tenderers as part of their tender application where appropriate. This will be assessed in relation to the Lot and the Lot Value. Community Benefits offered should be relevant and appropriate to the Lot and should be proportionate to the value of the Lot. All Tenderers awarded work through this framework agreement will be expected to provide such benefits and this will be monitored throughout the duration of the framework. (SC Ref:838473) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=838473

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
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Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Jul 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 3 dates
  1. Notice published91 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 08:43 BST
  2. Submission deadline48 days ago
    10 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  4. Contract startsin 153 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Angus Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, Scotland, DD8 1ANContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Sherriff Principal of Tayside Central and FifeReview body Perth

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.