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# Re-opening of the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-the-flexible-framework-for-the-provision-of-care-at-home-for-adults-and-olde-ocds-h6vhtk-0384a2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Fife Council: "Re-opening of the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £17,905,031. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 19 Jan 2024, 17:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Fife Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/fife-council-ons-s12000047)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £17,905,031 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 January 2024 at 17:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services, Social work and related services, Social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKM72
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-the-flexible-framework-for-the-provision-of-care-at-home-for-adults-and-olde-ocds-h6vhtk-0384a2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0384a2`

## 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/re-opening-of-the-flexible-framework-for-the-provision-of-care-at-home-for-adults-and-olde-ocds-h6vhtk-0384a2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/re-opening-of-the-flexible-framework-for-the-provision-of-care-at-home-for-adults-and-olde-ocds-h6vhtk-0384a2#participate

## Description
The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (“the Partnership”/H&SCP) requires to commission a Care at Home Service from a variety of external care providers. Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based services for individuals of all ages and abilities and is seeking to appoint a range of partner organisations to deliver outcome focused support to young people, adults and older people with a range of identified support needs throughout Fife, under a flexible Framework agreement.
This Framework commenced on 1st June 2023, and is being re-opened to allow new Care at Home Providers to bid for a place on the Framework.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85300000, 85310000
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (“the Partnership”/H&SCP) requires to commission a Care at Home Service from a variety of external care providers. Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 015554-2023-SC0005-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **1st Homecare, ACS Care at Home, Avenue Care Services (+24 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111259`, `GB-FTS-84171`, `GB-FTS-62819`, `GB-FTS-84167`, `GB-FTS-133324`, `GB-FTS-133330`, `GB-FTS-133427`, `GB-FTS-50495`, `GB-FTS-133359`, `GB-FTS-48499`, `GB-FTS-84169`, `GB-FTS-185706`, `GB-FTS-13439`, `GB-FTS-84170`, `GB-FTS-115611`, `GB-FTS-142386`, `GB-FTS-84168`, `GB-FTS-95189`, `GB-FTS-50674`, `GB-FTS-84172`, `GB-FTS-95206`, `GB-FTS-123889`, `GB-FTS-133329`, `GB-FTS-114794`, `GB-FTS-132651`, `GB-FTS-133420`, `GB-FTS-155148`
  - Value: £71,620,124 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 035436-2024-SC0005-1-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ark Housing Association Ltd, Blessing Grace Limited t/a CURA, Blue Star St Andrews Ltd (+13 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-128848`, `GB-FTS-128849`, `GB-FTS-128850`, `GB-FTS-128851`, `GB-FTS-169268`, `GB-FTS-133381`, `GB-FTS-114790`, `GB-FTS-50674`, `GB-FTS-73245`, `GB-FTS-61917`, `GB-FTS-114793`, `GB-FTS-128855`, `GB-FTS-128852`, `GB-FTS-128856`, `GB-FTS-128857`, `GB-FTS-115620`
  - Value: £7,162,124 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 035436-2024-SC0005-1-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £7,162,124
  - Signed Date: 15/03/2024

- **Contract:** 015554-2023-SC0005-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £71,620,124
  - Signed Date: 31/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F035436-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-11-01T10:53:30.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T03:27:18.568Z
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