Official UK procurement notice
Reopening of Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service
Authority: Falkirk Council (Local council)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionUPDATE - FEBRUARY 2026 REOPENING OF THE FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK
The previously advertised flexible framework relative to Children's Support at Home Service commenced on 01 April 2022. In accordance with its terms, it is now being opened for New Entrants to be admitted under the same requirements as the original tender exercise and as noted herein.
ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE TEXT:
The Council seeks to commission a flexible, responsive and consistently high quality service. Providers shall have the capability to work with children and young people, between the ages of 0 and 18 years, where there is an identified need to provide a flexible Support at Home service to the individual child or their parents/carers within the home environment or in the community. The Framework will run for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with the option to extend up to a further 36 months. Bidders may bid for one or all Lots.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
CPV: Social services · Social work and related services · Social work services · Welfare services for children and young people · Welfare services for disabled people
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 4 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Support at Home
Providers shall have the capability to work in partnership with families to support daily routines and ensure children’s needs are met at home.
The services provided should be flexible, responsive and consistently to a high quality standard with the outcomes identified in the Child’ Plan being central to all discussions and the decision making process.
In order to deliver individual outcomes Providers are expected to work with the Team Around the Child and share information appropriately with the child, family and Lead Professional.
Lot #2Complex Support at Home
The Council seeks to commission flexible, responsive and consistently high quality services.
Providers shall have the capability to work with children & young people with complex health needs as a result of disability, between the ages of 0 and 18 years.
Service Users may have a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to physical disability, learning disability, mental health difficulties, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge.
Providers shall have the ability to work with Service Users who may be reluctant to engage.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
As detailed in the tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Registration with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council in accordance with Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001 as amended.
Bidders should provide Registration number(s) etc at Section 4A.2 in the SPD.
- Shortlisting
- Registration with the Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council in accordance with Regulation of Care (Scotland) Act 2001.
- “Reopening of Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's…” 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
- 9 Feb 2026, 12:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
- Authority reference
CS/005/22- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-073529- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-064b12Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
It is expected that successful Providers will have and maintain a Care Inspectorate rating of Good or above in the themed area of Quality of Care & Support.
It is a requirement that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the following types/levels of insurance as a minimum:
Employer's (Compulsory) Liability Insurance = 10M GBP
Public Liability Insurance = 10M GBP
Professional Indemnity Insurance = 5M GBP
Medical Malpractice - 5M GBP
SPD 4B.6 Where the credit score is less than 30/100 the bidder may be excluded from the tender process unless satisfactory information is provided that gives assurances regarding financial risk in appointing the bidder to the Framework.
Publisher note: The scope of services to be provided under this Framework falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the requirements of section 7 of the Regulations. SPPN 7/2021 Reserve right to open Framework to new entrants (SC Ref:839187)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 9 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Mar 2026 → 4 Aug 2026 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period ends227 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown9 Mar 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Notice published79 days ago4 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete4 Aug 2026, 10:50 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Support at Home
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- £100,000
- Status
- active
Complex Support at Home
- Signed
- 11 May 2026
- Value
- £1,200,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Support at Home | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 3 | — | — |
| 2 · Complex Support at Home | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Court of SessionReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Ailsa Care Services Ltd.Framework contractor
- Carr GommFramework contractor
- Homecare ScotlandFramework contractor
- The Action GroupFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.