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RFI - Care at Home Services in Oban

Argyll and Bute Council · All their open notices

What this is

Argyll and Bute Council's Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to seek views from current and potential Care at Home service providers in Oban to inform future commissioning arrangements. The HSCP is facing significant service sustainability challenges, including heavy reliance on agency staff, and wishes to understand whether alternative contracting or delivery models could address these issues while improving workforce stability and continuity of care. The RFI response deadline was 22 May 2026 and the formal contract notice is expected around 3 August 2026.

Key points

Care at Home services in Oban — HSCP seeking to end/reduce agency staff reliance and establish a sustainable delivery model with workforce stability and continuity of care
RFI response deadline was 22 May 2026; download RFI document (3.96 MB) from PCS (SC Ref: 831461)
Formal contract notice expected ~3 August 2026; contact Samantha Torrie at samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk

Who can bid

This is an RFI / market engagement exercise only, below the FTS threshold. Current and potential Care at Home service providers in Oban are invited to respond. GPA does not apply. Full eligibility criteria will be published with the contract notice expected ~3 August 2026.

How it is scored

Not yet specified. This is a market research RFI. Award criteria will be published in the full contract notice expected ~3 August 2026. HSCP seeks to understand whether alternative contracting or delivery models (e.g., to reduce agency staff reliance, improve workforce stability) are viable.

How to submit

Download the RFI document (3.96 MB) from Public Contracts Scotland (SC Ref: 831461) by recording interest. RFI response deadline was 22 May 2026. Contact: Samantha Torrie, samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk, Tel: +44 1546604145.

Clarifications

Contact: Samantha Torrie, samantha.torrie@argyll-bute.gov.uk, Tel: +44 1546604145. Questions should be directed to this contact.

Contract period

Contract duration not yet specified. Full contract notice expected around 3 August 2026. RFI aimed at informing commissioning model and future contract structure.

Classification

CPV 85300000 — Social work and related services ScotlandHighlands and IslandsGlasgow & Strathclyde

Published on Public Contracts Scotland. The official notice is the authoritative version.