Official UK procurement notice
Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home Services Entry Point 4
Authority: North Lanarkshire Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNorth Lanarkshire Council (the “Council”) has already established 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. See notice www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/authority/authority_… ↗
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This notice is for Entry Point 4 which is is applicable for any potential Contractor that is not already on the Framework to tender their proposals to join.
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This procedure is being carried out in accordance with The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Regulation 74.
- How the procedure runs: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services
CPV: Social work services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 26 bids received · 26 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender (“ITT”)…
A detailed specification is contained within the main invitation to tender (“ITT”) document which is accessible (and downloadable) from the Buyer Attachment area within the PCS-Tender system.
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Contractors wishing to apply to join the Framework must be registered with Care Inspectorate at point of tender submission.
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Service delivery must be carried out in accordance with the information provided within this Contract Notice, the ITT Document and the Council's Framework Agreement. Additional information: PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE EXCLUSION GROUNDS:
Economic operators 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.
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).
Single-stage procedure.
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Tender Application: Tenderers must complete an SPD and provide proposals for Service Delivery. Tenders must be submitted via PCS-Tender only.
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Tender responses will be scored by a tender evaluation panel from within the Council.
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Further entry points will adhere to the same Tender Application process.
- Shortlisting
- Full details of the objective rules and criteria for participation are contained within the ITT document. Please refer to I.3 Communication within this Notice.
- “Flexible Framework for Self Directed Support including Care at Home…” 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
- 31 Oct 2024, 15:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 30 Sept 2025, 14:26 BST
- Authority reference
NLC-CPT-20-070-EP4- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060913- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b305Find a Tender
- How it runs
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
Contractor personnel, assigned to work with the Service Users must ensure their proposed staff will be registered under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) prior to commencement of any potential contract.
- Review procedure
An economic operator that suffers, or is at risk of suffering, loss or damage attributable to a breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 or the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, may bring proceedings in the Sheriff Court or the Court of Session.
Publisher note: This notice retrospectively completes the Contract Award. The contract period is 1 June 2023 until 31 March 2031. For avoidance of doubt, this is not a new open requirement. (SC Ref:809508)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- document
Timeline
7 Jan 2025 → 30 Sept 2025 · 2 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published392 days ago30 Sept 2025, 14:26 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Nov 2024- Deadline moved to 7 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT27 Nov 2024, 10:49 GMT+36 days · was 2 Dec 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete30 Sept 2025, 14:26 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
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| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 2 Dec 2024 | 7 Jan 2025 | +36 d |
As per PCST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 060913-2025-1
- Signed
- 25 Feb 2025
- Value
- £820,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
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| 26bids · 26 electronic · 26 from abroad | 26 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Scottish CourtsReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
26 commercial parties on the notice- 24/7 Elite Healthcare LtdFramework contractor
- Amaris CareFramework contractor
- Baal-perazim Care Services LtdFramework contractor
- CLUARAN HCS LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Care No 1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care AgencyFramework contractor
- Caring Hearts LimitedFramework contractor
- Caring spirit group ltdFramework contractor
- Carluke Dignity Care LtdFramework contractor
- Crosspoint Care Agency LtdFramework contractor
- DKL Care LTDFramework contractor
Show 16 more suppliers
- Easdale HealthcareFramework contractor
- Epitome Home Care CareFramework contractor
- Flexible Healthcare One Solutions LtdFramework contractor
- Greymate Care LtdFramework contractor
- IMPERIAL CARE HCS LTDFramework contractor
- Independent Lifestyle limited trading as CompcareFramework contractor
- KATVIC LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Lerue healthcareFramework contractor
- MELBRID CareFramework contractor
- Medd Care Services LtdFramework contractor
- Newcross Healthcare Solutions LimitedFramework contractor
- Nursing 24/7 LtdFramework contractor
- Stoneywood Care ServicesFramework contractor
- SureCare GlasgowFramework contractor
- Trust Housing AssociationFramework contractor
- safe at home care and supportFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.