Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Argyll and Bute Council
Kilmory
Lochgilphead
PA31 8RT
UK
Telephone: +44 1546604145
E-mail: samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00063
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
UK
Telephone: +44 1463717123
E-mail: nhs.highland@nhs.net
NUTS: UKM62
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00302
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Social protection
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Care at Home and Supported Living Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85310000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Care at Home Services to Older People and Supported Living Services to Adults living with Learning Disability.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Care at Home Services to Older People
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM63
UKM81
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations throughout Argyll and BUte
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of the Care at Home service is to support people and where appropriate, support their carers to have a good quality of life in their own homes. The service covers both long term care needs and short term interventions which may include personal care and social/emotional support. In line with re-ablement/enablement practices, the service aims to support people to sustain, recover and/or manage their health, skills and abilities to lead independent and fulfilling lives. The service also provides support to those approaching the end of their lives in their own homes, where this is their choice.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of
the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Supported Living Service for Adult with Learning Disability
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM81
UKM63
Main site or place of performance:
Throughout Argyll and Bute
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The models of support being deployed reflect the national policy of promoting independence and responsibility, enabling people to feel safe, improving health, wellbeing and social inclusion, improving skills and confidence. This will be achieved through supporting adults with a Learning Disability to have a say, listening, respecting and responding to them in a reliable and positive way, by helping them develop life skills and by providing opportunities to access a range of activities that promote this. Supported Living services not only include care and support at home, personal care and housing support services but include as key features; improving community involvement, access to education, training and paid employment opportunities. The Provider must demonstrate that individuals spend a significant part of their time with people who do not have a Learning Disability or are paid carers i.e. access to services in the wider community, the same as anyone else would do, either with or without support, thus enabling individuals to lead a full life.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Economic operators may be excluded from contracting with the Council if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of
the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. Information on this will be collected during prequalification.
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)
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
The Council does not plan to move existing packages to any new providers, in support of continuity of provision and service user choice, these packages are expected to remain with existing providers. Actual delivery of services by new providers will be dependent upon a number of factors, these may include availability, service user choice and other quality/cost considerations relevant to the achievement of best value.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 014-029692
IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Care at Home Services to Older People
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Supported Living Service for Adult with Learning Disability
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
All parties noting an interest in this notice will be contacted after the deadline with a prequalification pack for completion. The return of this pack will be requested within a 2 week period. Providers that successfully pass this stage will be issued with a contract (no guarantee of services) and be added to the qualified list of providers for the Argyll and Bute area.
Interested parties must note that the Council does not plan to move existing packages to any new providers, in support of continuity of provision and service user choice, these packages are expected to remain with existing providers.
At this stage, no action is required by organisations already contracted to provide either care at home or supported living services to the Council.
(SC Ref:818213)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/12/2025