Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Falkirk Council
The Foundry, 4 Central Park, Central Boulevard
Larbert
FK5 4RU
UK
Telephone: +44 1324506566
E-mail: cpu@falkirk.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM76
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.falkirk.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00184
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
Reopening of Framework Agreement for the Provision of a Children's Support at Home Service
Reference number: CS/005/22
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
UPDATE - FEBRUARY 2026 REOPENING OF THE FLEXIBLE FRAMEWORK
The previously advertised flexible framework relative to Children's Support at Home Service commenced on 01 April 2022. In accordance with its terms, it is now being opened for New Entrants to be admitted under the same requirements as the original tender exercise and as noted herein.
ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE TEXT:
The Council seeks to commission a flexible, responsive and consistently high quality service. Providers shall have the capability to work with children and young people, between the ages of 0 and 18 years, where there is an identified need to provide a flexible Support at Home service to the individual child or their parents/carers within the home environment or in the community. The Framework will run for a period of 2 years from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2024, with the option to extend up to a further 36 months. Bidders may bid for one or all Lots.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Support at Home
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85311300
85320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Providers shall have the capability to work in partnership with families to support daily routines and ensure children’s needs are met at home.
The services provided should be flexible, responsive and consistently to a high quality standard with the outcomes identified in the Child’ Plan being central to all discussions and the decision making process.
In order to deliver individual outcomes Providers are expected to work with the Team Around the Child and share information appropriately with the child, family and Lead Professional.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Complex Support at Home
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85311300
85311200
85320000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM76
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Council seeks to commission flexible, responsive and consistently high quality services.
Providers shall have the capability to work with children & young people with complex health needs as a result of disability, between the ages of 0 and 18 years.
Service Users may have a range of support needs including specific support requirements attributed to physical disability, learning disability, mental health difficulties, sensory impairment, communication difficulties and behaviours that may challenge.
Providers shall have the ability to work with Service Users who may be reluctant to engage.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/part/2/chapter/3/crossheading/social-and-other-specific-services/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
As detailed in the tender documentation
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-011353
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Support at Home
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
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: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carr Gomm
SPACE, 11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
UK
Telephone: +44 1316594777
Fax: +44 1316594787
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Action Group
The Prentice Centre, 1 Granton Mains Avenue
Edinburgh
EH4 4GA
UK
Telephone: +44 1312855207
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ailsa Care Services Ltd.
6th Floor, Sugar Bond, 2 Anderson Place
Edinburgh
EH6 5NP
UK
Telephone: +44 1418863100
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Homecare Scotland
16 Mcphater St
Glasgow
G4 0HW
UK
Telephone: +44 7729045230
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 100 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Complex Support at Home
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/05/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carr Gomm
SPACE, 11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
UK
Telephone: +44 1316594777
Fax: +44 1316594787
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Homecare Scotland
16 Mcphater St
Glasgow
G4 0HW
UK
Telephone: +44 7729045230
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 200 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The scope of services to be provided under this Framework falls within the definition of social and other specific services in Schedule 3 to
the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 ("the Regulations") and therefore the procurement process shall be subject to the
requirements of section 7 of the Regulations.
SPPN 7/2021
Reserve right to open Framework to new entrants
(SC Ref:839187)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Court of Session
Edinburgh
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/08/2026