Social and other specific services – public contracts
Prior information notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish Borders Council
Council Headquarters
Newtown St Boswells
TD6 0SA
UK
Telephone: +44 1835824000
E-mail: procurement@scotborders.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM91
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotborders.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00394
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
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
Care at Home Flexible Framework
Reference number: 1001434
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Consultation exercise to inform development of proposed Care at Home Flexible Framework.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312000
85310000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM91
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Prior Information Notice is for consultation purposes and is not a procurement process at this stage.
Scottish Borders Council are seeking expressions of interest and feedback from suitably qualified providers of care services to inform its approach to the procurement of care at home services within the Scottish Borders.
The preferred option at this stage is a flexible framework but we are open to consideration of other options.
II.2.14) Additional information
Care at home provision in the Scottish Borders currently stands at 6,441 hours per week with 960 clients in total. Forecast expenditure for 2024/25 is 12,300,000GBP.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
30/09/2025
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Interested parties are asked to complete the attached questionnaire and return it via stratigiccommissioning@scotborders.gov.uk by 12 noon 21/07/2025.
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=791731.
(SC Ref:791731)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/06/2025