Reopening of Care at Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Ill Health - Flexible Framework (February 2026)
East Ayrshire CouncilEstimated Value
Up to £36,500,000
Deadline
16 March 2026
Published
2 July 2026
Type
services
Overview
Care at Home service for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Ill Health - Flexible Framework (Reopening - February 2026) NOTE: Service Providers currently included in the Framework which commenced in April 2025 do not need to re-apply. In accordance with the terms for the Council's Flexible Framework for Care at Home for Adults with Learning Disabilities and Mental Ill Health, it is now being re-opened for new Service Providers to be included under the same terms as the original tender exercise.
SERVICE PROVIDERS CURRENTLY INCLUDED IN THE FRAMEWORK DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY Note that the initial 3 year term of the Framework commenced on 1 April 2025, therefore the end of the initial term of the contract will end on 31 March 2028 for all Service Providers in the Framework. ORIGINAL CONTRACT NOTICE TEXT: The Framework Agreement is for the provision of Supported Living and Personal Care for Adults with Learning Disabilities/Mental Ill Health in accordance with agreed Support Plans under Option 3 of Self Directed Support to meet the required service outcomes.
The Flexible Framework will be for a period of 3 years with a further 2 one year extension options. The Framework Agreement will be flexible to allow new entrants to join; the Council reserves the right to open up the Flexible Framework for new Service Providers at any time.
Key dates
- Duration
- 3 years
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Award Details
Thorntoun Limited
RAMH
Care1 Professional Services LTD
£36,500,000
Delight Supported Living Ltd
£36,500,000
ENABLE Scotland (leading the Way)
£36,500,000
Hansel Alliance
£36,500,000
Key Housing Association Limited
£36,500,000
Partners For Inclusion
£36,500,000
Quarriers
£36,500,000
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited
£36,500,000
Likely incumbents
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- 1
CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council)
1 contract wonlatest 10 Apr 2025£4m
total awarded
- 2
UCAN Learn.Work.Live
1 contract wonlatest 10 Apr 2025£4m
total awarded
CrossReach (the operating name for The Church of Scotland Social Care Council) is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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East Ayrshire CouncilKey Dates
Published
2 July 2026
Submission deadline
16 March 2026
Renewal expected70% confident
August 2029
Predicted using explicit duration found in the tender description (36 months from publication date + 60 days (estimated) → renewal expected by Aug 2029).
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