Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Fife Council
Fife House, North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
Contact
Pasha Keir
Telephone
+44 3451555555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00187
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Re-opening of the Flexible Framework for the Provision of Care at Home for Adults and Older People
Reference number
SC0005/1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (“the Partnership”/H&SCP) requires to commission a Care at Home Service from a variety of external care providers. Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based services for individuals of all ages and abilities and is seeking to appoint a range of partner organisations to deliver outcome focused support to young people, adults and older people with a range of identified support needs throughout Fife, under a flexible Framework agreement.
This Framework commenced on 1st June 2023, and is being re-opened to allow new Care at Home Providers to bid for a place on the Framework.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £71,620,124
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85310000 - Social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
Main site or place of performance
Fife
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Fife Health and Social Care Partnership (“the Partnership”/H&SCP) requires to commission a Care at Home Service from a variety of external care providers. Fife’s Health and Social Care Partnership is committed to personalisation and outcome-based services for individuals of all ages and abilities and is seeking to appoint a range of partner organisations to deliver outcome focused support to young people, adults and older people with a range of identified support needs throughout Fife, under a flexible Framework agreement.
Any partner organisations must be able to demonstrate experience and commitment to innovatively work with individuals within existing self-directed support policies and approaches. They must also evidence strong skills in working with families of individuals.
Objectives for the Framework are to ensure that individuals have access to support that aspires to the highest level of quality and promotes the right of each individual to direct their own support. Key elements of success from desirable organisations include robust evidence of promoting and delivering:
- personal preferences
- fluctuating levels of required support
- an organic service to reflect individual’s achievement of outcomes
-continuity and consistency in provision of individual outcome focussed support
- creative approaches that ensure outcomes are
developed which promote ordinary lives
- innovative combinations of natural, paid and
technological support
- support that enables and supports approaches to risk
The Provider will provide practical and personal care over 24 hours a day and 365 days a year to the Supported Person living in their own home and will be in line with the service aims and objectives specified within this document.
The purpose of the Service Specification is to set out the minimum standards required to ensure that a consistent quality of service is provided to all Supported Persons who are assessed by the Partnership as requiring a Care at Home Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 85
Price - Weighting: 15
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
Fife Council may require additional purchases under this contract which have not been specifically detailed in the "specification" however any additional purchases will be in full accordance with the requirements of Regulation 72 of the Public Contract (Scotland) Regulations 2015.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
This Framework will be a flexible Framework which re-opens at regular periods throughout the lifetime of the Contract. This is th first re-opening period.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-036994
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SC0005-1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
15 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 32
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 28
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 32
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 32
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ark Housing Association Ltd
Ground Floor, West Suite, Lochside House, 3 Lochside Way
Edinburgh Park
EH12 9DT
Telephone
+44 7720096442
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blessing Grace Limited t/a CURA
61 East Main Street
Broxburn
EH52 5EE
Telephone
+44 7916307409
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM78 - West Lothian
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blue Star St Andrews Ltd
Slotline House, Largo Road
St Andrews
KY16 8NJ
Telephone
+44 7967025121
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM72 - Clackmannanshire and Fife
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Busy Bees Care Limited
Bonningtonn Bond Anderson Place, Suite 23
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP
Telephone
+44 1315162538
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rhema Healthcare Solutions t/a AllCare Providers
20 tern road
Dunfermline
ky118ga
Telephone
+44 7490948640
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CLUARAN HCS LIMITED
Flexspace Business Centre 37, Whitehouse Road
Stirling
FK7 7SP
Telephone
+44 1786643133
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cogent Healthcare Ltd
207 Mallace Ave
Bathgate
EH48 2GE
Telephone
+44 7748591864
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Firstcare Solutions Ltd
Unit 28, Block B,, 3 Whitehouse Road, Springkerse Industrial Estate
Stirling
FK47 7SP
Telephone
+44 7450294339
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kingdom Support and Care CIC
Saltire Centre, Pentland Court
Glenrothes
KY6 2DA
Telephone
+44 1383741220
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Love@care Ltd
Belgrave court, Rose hill road
Bellshill
ML43JA
Telephone
+44 1355721371
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM84 - North Lanarkshire
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
P4C Healthcare Ltd
34 South Gyle Crescent
Edinburgh
EH12 9EB
Telephone
+44 1312352591
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Plum Tree Care LTd
272 Bath Rd
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Telephone
+44 7568534003
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Prestige Nursing (Scotland) Ltd
Rolland House, , Unit 10 Cliftonhall Rd,
Newbridge
EH28 8PJ
Telephone
+44 738567315
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Roundstone Quality Homecare LTD
25 Kingspark Gardens
Dundee
DD3 0AU
Telephone
+44 7868650214
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tayem Care Service Ltd
143 High Street
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1LR
Telephone
+44 7710473625
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wellness Social Care Services Limited
3 Pit Lane Woodlea Park
Dunfermline
KY129FJ
Telephone
+44 1383341295
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £71,620,124
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,162,124
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Tenderers should note that to improve the Tender completion and evaluation processes, the Tender Document (TN2) has been changed aesthetically, however the content is still the same, as the information that was originally requested in the appendices have been reviewed and now sits either within the body of the tender (quality questions) or the T&Cs.
Providers already awarded a place on the Care at Home Framework (SC0005) are NOT required to re-submit a Tender.
Please note this requirement is NOT for Supported Living, this has been advertised under a separate Contract Notice (SC0026)
(SC Ref:782133)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XQ
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
Economic operators should approach the contracting authority in the first instance. However, the only formal remedy is to apply to the courts:
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.