Stockton on Tees Framework for Small and Cluster Supported Living Schemes
Description
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses
NHS Highland
Assynt House, Beechwood Park
Inverness
IV2 3BW
Contact
Jacqueline Paterson
Telephone
+44 1463704000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM6 – Highlands and Islands
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk
Buyer’s address
I.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
I.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: ObjectSection II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title
NHS-676-Adult Shared Lives Service
Reference number
NHS-676
II.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 – Health and social work services
II.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II..1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description
Provision of an Adult Shared Lives Service in Highland (excluding Argyll and Bute)
II.1.5) Estimated total valueII.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £567,000
II.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
II.2) DescriptionII.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 – Social work and related services
- 85310000 – Social work services
- 85311000 – Social work services with accommodation
- 85320000 – Social services
II.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKM6 – Highlands and Islands
Main site or place of performance
Within the boundaries of The Highland Council area
II.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provision of a Shared Lives Service for adults aged 18 and over and for young adults aged 16 and over, who live in Highland, within the boundaries of The Highland Council area.
This will be either as a long term placement or as a regular caring arrangement to provide a short break for an unpaid carer.
The aims of the service are to deliver placements for the clients groups who have social care needs as follows:
-physical disabilities and/or sensory impairment
-learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum conditions
-mental health needs or
-any combination of the above.
II..2.6) Estimated valueII.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £567,000
II.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreementII.2.7) Duration of the contract or the framework agreement
Duration in months
36
II.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.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 informationII.2.14) Additional information
This tender is adopting the Light Touch Regime as covered by the Procurement Reform (Scotland) Act 2014
Bidders are required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate to provide Adult Placement Services.
Bidders are required to remain knowledgeable about the latest developments in Shared Lives services nationally, through membership of Shared Lives Plus and develop services accordingly.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participationIII.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
List and brief description of rules and criteria
As stipulated in the SPD, completion of this document is mandatory for all bidders
III.2) Conditions related to the contractIII.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditionsIII.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As included in the Contract and Service Specification document
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contractIII.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure
IV.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Form of procedureIV.1.1) Form of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedureIV.1.10) Identification of the national rules applicable to the procedure
Information about national procedures is available at: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-procurement-policy-handbook/
IV.1.11) Main features of the award procedureIV.1.11) Main features of the award procedure
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Cost / Weighting: 40
IV.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information
IV..2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
31 August 2026
Local time
12:00pm
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflowsVI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information
Bidders are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=836207.
The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.
Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.
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:
Bidders will be asked to describe what benefit will be derived for the local communities by the delivery of the service.
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Download the ESPD document here: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ESPD/ESPD_Download.aspx?id=836207
VI.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body
Inverness Justice Centre
Longman Road
Inverness
IV1 1AH
Country
United Kingdom
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