Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults - NEW ENTRANTS

What this is

West Dunbartonshire Council is running a new entrants exercise for its Care at Home Flexible Framework Agreement, a social services light-touch regime framework for domiciliary care across West Dunbartonshire and Argyll & Bute. The framework is valued at £25 million and runs until October 2032. Providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate at grade 3 or above and maintain annual turnover of at least £50,000.

Key points

• Care Inspectorate registration with minimum grade 3 is mandatory
• Framework value £25 million; duration 84 months to October 2032
• Light-touch social services regime (Regulations 74-76); new entrants welcome throughout

Who can bid

Providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate and hold a minimum grade of 3 on all inspected key questions. Minimum annual turnover £50,000. Standard exclusion grounds under the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 apply. New entrant route open throughout the framework duration.

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How it is scored

Quality 90% · Price 10% 90% quality and 10% commercial (price). Quality criteria include service delivery methodology, staffing, training and quality assurance.

Money

Estimated framework value £25 million over 84 months. Insurance requirements: PII £5m, ELI £10m, PLI £10m.

How to submit

Via PCS-Tender. Framework is open for new entrants continuously until the framework end date.

Clarifications

Clarification questions submitted via PCS-Tender messaging system.

Contract period

Framework runs to 5 October 2032 (84 months). New entrants may join throughout the duration. Individual call-off contracts placed as needed.

Classification

CPV 85310000 — Social work services 85000000 — Health and social work services ScotlandWest DunbartonshireArgyll and Bute