Care and Support Services Flexible Framework Agreement

Concepts

• social work
• paisley
• support services
• care and support services flexible framework agreement
• the flexible framework agreement
• care
• a new ‘national flexible framework agreement
• the flexible framework agreement
• care and support services
• care and support

Location

Various locations of the Councils in Scotland

Description

This Contract Award Notice relates to the establishment of a new ‘National Flexible Framework Agreement’ in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement ') for the provision of Care and Support services as defined in the Procurement Documents: 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 Agreement allows for New Entrants to be admitted, as Providers, after it has been established. Applicants should note that there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework Agreement.

Total Quantity or Scope

As further detailed in the procurement documents of the Flexible Framework Agreement for the provision of Care and Support Services for Adults across Scotland.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 85300000 - Social work and related services
• 85310000 - Social work services

Indicators

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** For full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions), please see the applicable procurement documents available in the attachment area of itt_56345 (project_25284) on the Public Contracts Scotland-Tender (PCS-T) website: https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk There is no fixed number of Providers who may be awarded participation on the Flexible Framework Agreement. In accordance with Regulations 20 (7) and 20 (8) of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015, Scotland Excel may, where it is considered necessary, impose conditions for the performance of the contract by a group of economic operators which are different from those imposed on individual participants (for example Scotland Excel may require the group of economic operators to be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the contract), and may require groups of economic operators to assume a specific legal form for the purposes of the award of the contract. For further information relative to the submission of consortia Applications for Admission, Applications for Admission by groups of economic operators and sub-contracting, please refer to the Application Documents which are available in the relevant PCS-T project for this procurement exercise. Applicants will be required to confirm whether they intend to subcontract any share of the contract to third parties and, if so, to complete relevant sections of the SPD for each subcontractor. Scotland Excel is a central purchasing body and is procuring this flexible framework agreement on behalf of the following contracting authorities (and successor bodies): A)The 32 local authorities in Scotland as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ B)Scotland Excel associate members as listed at https://home.scotland-excel.org.uk/about-us/our-members/ C)any Integration Authority, or other body, established pursuant to the Public Bodies (Joint Working)(Scotland)Act 2014. D)Tayside Contracts E)Scottish Prison Service (SPS) F)Scottish National Health Service Authorities and Trusts G)Scottish Government and Scottish Central Government Bodies. The above is subject to each contracting authority entering into and maintaining a relevant membership agreement or other access agreement with Scotland Excel. The Flexible Framework Agreement has now been established and remains open for admission by new providers throughout its duration. Full details of the requirements of this Flexible Framework Agreement (including permitted variations and contract conditions) are available in the Procurement Documents within the relevant project on PCS-T (including Schedule 2, New Entrants Guidance Note ). (SC Ref:781156)