Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract award notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Scotland Excel
Renfrewshire House, Cotton Street
Paisley
PA1 1AR
UK
Telephone: +44 3003001200
E-mail: careandsupport@scotland-excel.org.uk
NUTS: UKM83
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.scotland-excel.org.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10383
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
National Flexible Framework for Care and Support Services (Care at Home and Supported Living)
Reference number: 1318
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85300000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement exercise is to establish a ‘National Flexible Framework’ in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as ‘the Flexible Framework’) for the purchase of care at home and supported living services, collectively referred to as care and support services.
Care and support services will support people to achieve the best possible quality of life, in terms of their personal aspirations, choices and abilities, that enables them to live independently and safely within their own home for as long as practicable.
The flexible framework allows for new entrants to be admitted, as providers, after it has been established. Following award, successful providers will also be able to add new services and locations to their service offering in accordance with the terms of the flexible framework.
The value provided is an estimate only.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
560 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85310000
85312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM
Main site or place of performance:
Various locations of the Councils and associate members within Scotland.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This flexible framework is intended to allow Councils and associate members/other bodies to procure a variety of care and support services, all as further described within the published procurement documents.
Councils in Scotland have their own current arrangements for the purchase of care and support services. Current care packages will not necessarily transfer over to this new flexible framework. This will be a decision for Councils to make in line with their care management and review processes.
Scotland Excel chose to follow an open procedure for this process and voluntarily adopted the ESPD (Scotland) for the purpose of assessing whether grounds for exclusion applied and whether tenderers met the published selection criteria. The published selection criteria included the requirement for tenderers to be registered with the care inspectorate for the services offered and to hold defined minimum grades under their registration.
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 this process if they are in any of the situations referred to in Regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, the invitation to tender contained on PCS and is relevant to this procurement and the other procurement documents for further information.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure:
Information about national procedures is available at: (URL)
https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure:
Technical 90 % and commercial 10 %.
Please refer to the information and instructions to tenderers for full details of the tender evaluation methodology.
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2019/S 188-458172
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/05/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 84
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 48
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 84
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Able Health Care Scotland Ltd
3 Upper Newmarket Street
Falkirk
FK1 1JY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACasa Care Ltd
Linburn House, Station Road
Auchtermuchty
KY14 7DP
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Action in Mind
19 Dean Crescent, Riverside
Stirling
FK8 1LZ
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Active Care (Ayrshire) Ltd
33 Burns Statue Square, Ayr
Ayr
KA7 1SU
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Allied Health-Services Ltd t/a Allied Healthcare
Cavendish House, Lakhpur Court, Staffordshire Technology Park
Stafford
ST18 0FX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Angela Magee owner of Angela Magee t/a Visiting Angelz
Conference Room 2, Bargarran Centre
Erskine
PA8 6BS
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ARK Housing Association Ltd
The Priory, Canaan Lane
Edinburgh
EH10 4SG
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aspire Housing & Personal Development Services Ltd
Unit 33, Ladywell Business Centre, 94 Duke Street
Glasgow
G4 0UW
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Balmoral Homecare Ltd
Helena Place, 5 Busby Road, Clarkston
Glasgow
G76 7RB
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Blackwood Homes and Care
160 Dundee Street
Edinburgh
EH11 1DQ
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Red Cross Society
44 Moorfields
London
EC2Y 9AL
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Brothers of Charity Services (Scotland)
Triest House, Galabank Business Park
Galashiels
TD1 1SW
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caledonian Care Consultants Ltd t/a Bluebird Care (Dunbartonshire)
2 Hillfoot Court, Bearsden
East Dunbartonshire
G61 2QR
UK
NUTS: UKM81
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caledonia Social Care Ltd
81 Oxford street
Glasgow
G5 9EP
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Call-In Homecare Ltd
84 Willowbrae Road
Edinburgh
EH8 7HW
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Capability Scotland
285 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JL
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Caring Hearts Ltd
Studio 202 Embroidery Mill Building, Abbey Mill Business Centre
Paisley
PA1 1TJ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carr Gomm
SPACE, 11 Harewood Road
Edinburgh
EH16 4NT
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
C-Change Scotland
Melisa House, Suite 3, Brand Place. Ibrox
Glasgow
G51 1DR
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cornerstone Community Care
4th Floor, Doge's, Templeton on the Green
Glasgow
G40 1DA
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Church of Scotland Social Care Council (operating under the name CrossReach)
47 Milton Road East
Edinburgh
EH15 2SR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Crossroads Caring Scotland
24 George Square
Glasgow
G2 1EG
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Deafblind Scotland
1 Neasham Drive
Glasgow
G66 3FA
UK
NUTS: UKM81
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Flourish Home Support Services Ltd
35-36 Alloa Business Centre
Alloa
FK10 3SA
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Glasgow Association for Mental Health
St Andrews by the Green, 33 Turnbull Street
Glasgow
G1 5PR
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Glasgow Homecare Ltd t/a Home Instead Senior Care Glasgow South
Millworks, 28 Field Road
Clarkston
G76 8SE
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Partners and Trustees of IKL Care (a partnership)
1-3 Coalgate
Alloa
FK10 1HE
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Independent Clinical Services Ltd t/a Scottish Nursing Guild
Caledonia House, 223 Pentonville Road
London
N1 9NG
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ION Care and Support Services Ltd
Axwell House, 2 Westerton Road, East Mains Industrial Estate
Broxburn, West Lothian
EH52 5AU
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Key Housing Association Ltd
The Square, 70 Renton Street
Glasgow
G4 0HT
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Kingdom Support and Care CIC t/a Kingdom Housing Association
Saltire Centre, Pentland Court, Glenrothes
Fife
KY6 2DA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
My Care (Grampian) Ltd
2 Golden Square
Aberdeen
AB10 1RD
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Autistic Society (The)
Catrine Bank, Sorn Road
Catrine
KA5 6NA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Penumbra
Norton Park, 57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Plus (Forth Valley) Ltd
Broadleys Road, Springkerse Industrial Estate
Stirling
FK7 7SS
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
RAMH
41 Blackstoun Rd
Paisley
PA3 1LU
UK
NUTS: UKM83
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Real Life Options
David Wandless House, A1 Business Park, Knottingley Road
Knottingley
WF11 0BU
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sacro
29 Albany Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3QN
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street
Glasgow
G1 1UZ
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Scottish Autism
Hilton House, Whins Road
Alloa
FK10 3SA
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sense Scotland
43 Middlesex Street, Kinning Park
Glasgow
G41 1EE
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Sue Ryder
King's House, King's Street, Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 2ED
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
T & I Professional Services Ltd
92D, High street
Elgin
IV30 1BJ
UK
NUTS: UKM5
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Action Group
Norton Park Centre, 57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Thera (Scotland)
Melrose House, 69a George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 2JG
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Voyage 1 Ltd t/a Voyage Care
Wall Island, Birmingham Road
Lichfield
WS14 0QP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Community Integrated Care
2 Old Market Court, Miners Way
Widnes, Cheshire
WA8 7SP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mears Care (Scotland) Ltd
Lime Tree House, North Castle Street
Alloa
FK10 1EX
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SRS Care Solutions Ltd
Pentagon Centre, 38 Washington Street
Glasgow
G3 8AZ
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Mungo Foundation
Rogart Street Campus, 2nd Floor, 4 Rogart Street
Glasgow
G40 2AA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lothian Trading Services Ltd
30 Ashley Terrace
Edinburgh
EH11 1RE
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aberdeen Association of Social Service t/a VSA
38 Castle Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5YU
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
1st Home Care Ltd
Unit 14B, Dickson Street, Elgin Industrial Estate
Dunfermline
KY12 7SN
UK
NUTS: UKM72
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ailsa Care Services Ltd
32 Cheapside ST
Glasgow
G3 8BH
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Carescot Ltd t/a Home Instead Senior Care Glasgow North
17 Stewart Street, Milngavie
Glasgow
G62 6BW
UK
NUTS: UKM81
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Clyde Healthcare Ltd
Seaforth Road North
Hillington Park
G52 43Q
UK
NUTS: UKM81
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Delight Supported Living Ltd
9b Dalrymple Court, Industry Street
Kirkintilloch
G66 3AA
UK
NUTS: UKM81
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Extended Personal Care Ltd
2 WhitefieldLodge, Service Street
Lennoxtown
G66 7JW
UK
NUTS: UKM81
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hazelhead Home Care Ltd
21 Braidwood Rd, Braidwood
Carluke
ML8 5PD
UK
NUTS: UKM95
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Inspire (Partnership Through Life) Ltd
Beach Boulevard
Aberdeen
AB24 5HP
UK
NUTS: UKM7
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Montana Home Care Ltd
88 Grahams Road
Falkirk
FK2 7DL
UK
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Potters Health Care Ltd
Office 2, 6 Melville Street
Falkirk
FK1 1HZ
UK
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Rainbow Services (UK) Ltd
59 Beresford Terrace
Ayr
KA7 2HD
UK
NUTS: UKM94
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Salvation Army Trustee Company(The) t/a The Salvation Army
101 Newington Causeway
London
SE1 6BN
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Step Up (Housing, Employability & Community Support Services) Ltd
The Falkirk Hub, 45 Vicar Street
Falkirk
FK1 1LL
UK
NUTS: UKM76
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Time 2 Help Ltd
Blueton Stables, Braco
Dunblane
FK15 0NA
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Trust Housing Association Ltd
12 New Mart Road
Edinburgh
EH14 1RL
UK
NUTS: UKM75
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
With YOU Ltd
4 Hay Avenue
Edinburgh
EH16 4AQ
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Absolute Recruitment (UK) Ltd t/a AbleCare@Home
10, Mears Street
Aberdeen
AB11 5AT
UK
NUTS: UKM50
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ENABLE Scotland (Leading the Way)
Inspire House, 3 Renshaw Place, Eurocentral
Lanarkshire
ML1 4UF
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Hamill Homecare Ltd
175 West George Street, Turnberry House, Suite 5:2
Glasgow
G2 2LB
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Home Is Best Ltd
Oak 1, Killearn Business Park, Killearn
Stirlingshire
G63 9LQ
UK
NUTS: UKM77
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
HRM Homecare Services Ltd
75 London Road
Kilmarnock
KA3 7BP
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Invercare Services Ltd
Inver House, Suite 1, 9 Ardgowan Square
Greenock
PA16 8ET
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) t/a Support in Mind Scotland
6 Newington Business Centre, Dalkeith Road Mews
Edinburgh
EH16 5GA
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Neighbourhood Networks in Scotland Ltd
Pavilion 5A, Moorpark Court, 25 Dava Street
Glasgow
G51 2JA
UK
NUTS: UKM82
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SCRT Ltd t/a Social Care Recruitment and Training
3rd Floor, Caparo House, 101-103 Baker Street, London
London
W1U 6LN
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Jon Fleming Group Ltd as lead authority for the consortium comprising — The Jon Fleming Group Ltd, North East Community Care Ltd, Mochridhe (Edinburgh & Lothians) Ltd, Mochridhe Ltd
100 Brand Street
Glasgow
G51 1DH
UK
NUTS: UKM
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 560 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
In line with the published procurement documents, some examples of the types of community benefits providers will be expected to deliver under the flexible framework are detailed below.
— training and work experience;
— community projects, social inclusion and wellbeing activity;
— mentoring and education;
— capacity building in the community; and
— supporting and working with SMEs, third sector organisations and supported businesses where appropriate.
(SC Ref:619925)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Please refer to VI. 4.3 below
N/a
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
An economic operator that's suffers or risks suffering loss or damage attributable to breach of duty under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (SSI2015/446) (as amended) may bring proceedings in the Court of Session, Parliament House, Parliament Square, Edinburgh, EH1 1RQ, UK.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/05/2020