Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeen City Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Contact person: Denise Thomson (Category Manager)
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: dthomson@aberdeencity.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00231
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Care Home Contract (Annual Variation)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Annual Minute of Variation to National Care Home Contract
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
46 339 777.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
Main site or place of performance:
Aberdeen City
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Annual Minute of Variation to National Care Home Contract ('NCHC') 2026/27
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 90
Price
/ Weighting:
10
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Absence of competition as all Services available under contract.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: NCHC
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 23
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 23
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care Concern Group
6th Floor St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street
London
EC3R 6HD
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Renaissance Care Ltd
Suite 5, 1st Floor, Stuart House, Eskmills Musselburgh
Musselburgh
EH21 7PB
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Barchester Healthcare
Kings lodge, 28 Church Street
Epsom
KT17 4QB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Care UK
Connaught House, 850 The Crescent, Colchester Business Park
Colchester
CO4 9QB
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caring Homes Healthcare Limited
Bradbury House, 830 The Crescent
Colchester
CO4 9YQ
UK
NUTS: UKH3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HC-One
Southgate House, Archer Street
Darlington
DL3 6AH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Holmes care Group Scotland
228 St Mary's Lane
Upminster
RM14 3DH
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aberdeen Association of Social Service T/A VSA
38 Castle St
Abeerdeen
AB11 5YU
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Belsize Healthcare
2nd Floor The Priory , Stomp Road
Burnham
SL1 7LW
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 46 339 777.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Not all providers are registered on Public Contracts Scotland and are therefore listed below:
Northcote Lodge Trust
Pepperwood Care (Management) Limited
Retcare Limited
Simeon Care for the Elderly
Trustees of Summerhill
(SC Ref:829804)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeen Sherriff Court
53 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5BB
UK
E-mail: aberdeen@scotscourts.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/courts-and-tribunals/courts-tribunals-and-office-locations/find-us/aberdeen-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/04/2026