Planning

Reopening of National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services

  • Scotland Excel

F21: Social and other specific services – public contracts (prior information notice without call for competition)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030236

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037c73

Published 26 October 2022, 3:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scotland Excel

Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street

Paisley

PA1 1AR

Contact

Dean Scott

Email

adultsocialcare@scotland-excel.org.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM83 - Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire and Renfrewshire

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Reopening of National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services

Reference number

1318

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85300000 - Social work and related services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is being published by Scotland Excel for the purposes of informing potential service providers of the envisaged upcoming opportunity to join the National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services (1318).

Care and Support Services (encompassing Care at Home and Supported Living Services) will support people to achieve the best possible quality of life, in terms of their personal aspirations, choices and abilities, that enables them to live independently and safely within their own home for as long as practicable.

Scotland Excel currently manages this framework on behalf of Scottish local authorities.

The Flexible Framework allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as providers, after it has been established. Following award, successful providers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the Flexible Framework.

This notice serves to inform potential Tenderers that Scotland Excel envisage publishing a tender opportunity, currently anticipated to be during (and no earlier than) November 2022, subject to demand.

If the Flexible Framework is reopened, the services awarded from this exercise will be offered a joining date of 1 April 2023. THIS EXERCISE WILL BE CONDUCTED ON PUBLIC CONTRACTS SCOTLAND - all documentation will be published with the contract notice, and made available on this website.

Potential Tenderers are advised to monitor Public Contracts Scotland on a regular basis if they wish to access and/or participate in this opportunity.

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
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This notice serves to inform potential providers that Scotland Excel may be progressing with the reopening of the Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services (1318), currently anticipated to be during (and no earlier than) November 2022.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 November 2022


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Scotland Excel envisages publishing a future contract notice for the reopening of the Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services (1318), currently anticipated to be during (and no earlier than) November 2022.

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=711387.

(SC Ref:711387)