Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Aberdeenshire Council
Woodhill House, Westburn Road
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
UK
Contact person: Wendy Probert
Telephone: +44 1467539600
E-mail: wendy.probert@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
NUTS: UKM50
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00232
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
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
2026 - Aberdeenshire - Discharge to Assess (D2A)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Discharge to Assess (D2A) is a core component of the Discharge without Delay (DwD) national programme in Scotland.
DwD supports a “Home First” approach, where discharge is planned early and delay is avoided by making D2A the default model for assessment and care planning where possible.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
957 432.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM50
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Discharge to Assess service would be implemented in the following areas: Formartine, Garioch and Buchan plus those registered with the two general practices in Fraserburgh. It will involve the commissioning of a social care provider to work collaboratively with Occupational Therapy (OT) and Enablement and Support Coordinators (ESC) employed to support the commissioned social care provider to deliver D2A in the above areas. The model will mostly target people admitted to acute wards and look to support people home from our emergency department in ARI (ED).
The aim is to reduce ongoing care requirements, avoiding unnecessary lengthy hospital admissions, by maximising independence and enabling people to remain in their own homes. The commissioned care-at-home offer will support safe discharge and short-term reablement, including personal care; moving and handling/transfers; meal preparation/provision; medication administration/support; and overnight support where required.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
957 432.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
PCS-T Question 4A.2 - Care Inspectorate Registration
Bidder must confirm that they are appropriately registered with the Care Inspectorate for the services required.
PCS-T Question 4C.1.2 - Relevant Experience
Bidders will be required to provide examples that demonstrate that they have the relevant experience to deliver the services as described. A minimum of two examples will be required. In the case of an FTS notice:
General statement regarding Exclusion Grounds:
Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT)
Quality: Price XX:XX (see Tender Overview)
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
02/09/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Credit Checks
1.The Council shall obtain a Creditsafe credit check and will score bidders accordingly:
71 - 100 Very Low Risk – Accept
51 - 70 Low Risk - Accept
30 - 50 Moderate Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.
21-29 High Risk – subject to further discussion internally with the option to reject.
1-20 Very High Risk – Reject.
*The following applies if no credit check can be undertaken:
2. Please state current turnover (if contract value is over 50% of reported turnover, further discussion will be had internally with the option to reject).
3. If you are under no obligation to publish accounts on Companies House and/or do not have a comprehensive credit rating then provide audited financial accounts for the previous two years. Both quick and current ratios should be a minimum of 1:1.5 for the two successive years. Bidders whose ratios do not meet the minimum criteria will be rejected. Bidders who can provide audited accounts but chose not to do so shall be rejected.
4. Bidders who have been trading for less than one year and cannot provide audited accounts must submit the cash flow for the current year and a letter from the bank outlining the current cash and credit position for the current year and subsequent year. This will be subject to internal discussion with the option to reject.
5. If bidder still does not meet the financial criteria for consideration but has a parent company that does, the firm may still be eligible for consideration where their submission is supported by a parent company guarantee.
Insurance
It is a requirement of this contract that bidders hold, or can commit to obtain prior to the commencement of any subsequently awarded contract, the types and levels of insurance indicated below:
Employer’s Liability Insurance = GBP10m
Public Liability Insurance = GBP5m
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The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 32441. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343
A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363
Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/
A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:
Specific Community Benefits for this project are as follows:
-Fair Work First
-Carbon Reduction
-any others in the Tender Overview
Further details will be provided in the Tender Overview attachment in PCS-T
(SC Ref:838838)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Aberdeenshire Sheriff Court
Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB10 1WP
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/07/2026