Planning

Care at home services for children and young people in Aberdeenshire

  • Aberdeenshire Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-009832

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03bc7b

Published 4 April 2023, 3:33pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Aberdeenshire Council

Woodhill House, Westburn Road

Aberdeen

AB16 5GB

Contact

Marie Moore

Email

marie.moore@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 1467539600

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232

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

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Care at home services for children and young people in Aberdeenshire

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Aberdeenshire Council intends to recommission the current provision of care at home services in advance of the current contract coming to the end of its term in March 2024.

The care at home services will provide an extensive range of care, support and respite for parents/carers of children/young people with additional support needs and/or disabilities. The children/young people are supported through the provision of stimulating activities which promote independence, life skills, social skills, and inclusion within the local and wider community. The children may also receive support to meet their personal and heath care needs.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,460,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM50 - Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Aberdeenshire Council intends to recommission the current provision of care at home services in advance of the current contract coming to the end of its term in March 2024

The care at home services will provide an extensive range of care, support and respite for parents/carers of children/young people with additional support needs and/or disabilities. The children/young people are supported through the provision of stimulating activities which promote independence, life skills, social skills, and inclusion within the local and wider community. The children may also receive support to meet their personal and heath care needs.

Services are currently delivered throughout the whole of Aberdeenshire and will continue to be delivered in this way.

Any procurement exercise will be carried out via Public Contract Scotland-Tender (PCS-T). Any advert will be published on Public Contracts Scotland and the tender documents will be accessible from PCS-T.

Please note the following:

This PIN is intended to provide the market of advance notice of a potential service delivery opportunity and is not currently a call for competition. The intention is to publish this tender opportunity in October 2023.

Details in this PIN are subject to being updated or changed in any final contract notice.

two.2.14) Additional information

If you are interested in providing such services then please complete the provider questionnaire attached to this notice and return the questionnaire to Marie Moore at marie.moore@aberdeenshire.gov.uk by Friday 28th April 2023.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 October 2023


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: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

There is a provider questionnaire attached to this notice. Please send your completed questionnaire to Marie Moore at: marie.moore@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

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=728284.

(SC Ref:728284)