Future opportunity

South Lanarkshire Council - Care at Home

  • South Lanarkshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-007893

Published 15 April 2021, 12:05pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

South Lanarkshire Council

Council Headquarters, Almada Street

Hamilton

ML3 0AA

Email

evelyn.rae@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00410

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

South Lanarkshire Council - Care at Home

Reference number

SLC/PS/SW/21/002

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Care at Home services support service users to live as independently as possible at home through the provision of personal and non-personal care and support.

The Council currently provides or commissions over 45,000 hours of Care at Home for adults and older people each week, with 29% of Care at Home provided in-house and 71% of carried out by external Care at Home providers. The need for services is expected to increase in line with the growing needs of an ageing population.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM95 - South Lanarkshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Council is intending to use a bespoke procurement approach, in compliance with Regulation 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, which permits a contracting authority to determine the procedure that is to be applied in connection with the award of a contract, which shall be at least sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of economic operators.

The Council has determined that this bespoke procurement approach “PSA” is the best way to procure Care at Home services for individuals within its Council area, whilst also meeting its responsibilities under the Social Care (Self Directed Support) (Scotland) Act 2013.

The PSA will allow new providers to be appointed throughout the duration of the PSA, which is not possible if a standard Framework was used, and will also allow both Direct Awards and Mini Competitions.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 August 2021


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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=650852.

(SC Ref:650852)