Care at Home Flexible Framework

Location

Scottish Borders local authority area

Description

Provision of Care at Home services within the Scottish Borders

Total Quantity or Scope

Scottish Borders Council is seeking to establish a flexible framework agreement for the provision of care at home services and is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers. The anticipated start date of the framework is 19th May 2026 and it is expected to last 10 years, with the option to periodically admit new entrants. No guarantee is given as to the volume or value of any business awarded to any provider admitted to the framework agreement.

CPV Codes

• 85000000 - Health and social work services
• 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation
• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Staff qualifications are relevant.

Other Information

The services required fall within the scope of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the procurement is carried out in accordance with Regulations 74-76. SPD 4B6: A Creditsafe check will be carried out. Bidders failing to meet a min score of 30 will be required to provide further assurance of financial capability (e.g. audited accounts). The Council reserves the right to disqualify bidders unable to provide sufficiently robust financial assurance. SPD 4C1.2: Bidders must provide at least one example of provision of a regulated care at home service in the last three years. SPD 4D1: Bidders must provide a certificate of accreditation by a UKAS authorised body against either the OHSAS 18001 or ISO 45001 standards OR A documented health and safety policy or where applicable (less than 5 employees, self-employed etc.) provide a statement of Health and Safety Intent and similarly provide examples of risk assessments likely to be associated with carrying out this type of work (3 minimum). These should include safety of staff and others, members of the public, operation of vehicles, plant and equipment and include current major incident controls, for example a pandemic. Bidders are strongly advised to consult the Supplier Journey in the preparation of their tenders. Supplier Development Programme is providing additional support for bidders by delivering training to help you understand the process to bid for this opportunity. This Aligned Tender Training session will be delivered online on 12/03/2026 at 10:30am https://www.sdpscotland.co.uk/events/aligned-tender-training-scottish-borders-co... Bidders should note that when it is judged by the Council at its sole discretion to be appropriate the Council will collaborate with the relevant bodies, including Police Scotland, to actively share significant elements of information provided and detailed in this response to the Invitation to Tender. Where misrepresentation of any type is discovered, the bidder who made such misrepresentation and their proposal will be excluded from any further consideration. The bidder shall notify the Council of any enforcement action or prosecution that is taken against them by Health & Safety Executive (HSE), Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) or any other relevant agencies as soon as they become aware. 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=821312. 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. A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-pr... A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: Community benefits will be applicable where cumulative spend exceeds 25,000GBP. Framework providers will be obligated to deliver community benefits commensurate to the level of spend in accordance with Scottish Borders Council points-based system. Performance of community benefit obligations will be a key performance indicator. (SC Ref:821312) Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=821312