Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults
West Dunbartonshire CouncilEstimated Value
£12,000,000 – £13,000,000
Deadline
17 December 2025
Published
27 May 2026
Type
services
Overview
This procurement exercise is to establish a Flexible Framework Agreement in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts(Scotland) Regulations 2015 for the provision of Care at Home Services for Adults. New Entrants can to be admitted after the Flexible Framework has been established.
West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint Providers on to a Flexible Framework for the provision of Care at Home Services which will be delivered to Supported Persons residing within West Dunbartonshire and who are clients of the Council acting on behalf of West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). The value provided in II.1.7 is an ESTIMATE only for the total period of the Flexible Framework of 5 years, with an option to extend a further 2 years.
Applicants should note that there is no guarantee of any business, use, level of use or continuity of business through the Flexible Framework Agreement. The Services required under the terms of this Flexible Framework are those which fall under Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 (SDS) Options 2 and 3.
Regulations cited
- Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013
Additional details
The Service shall be delivered in a range of ways including providing personal care, personal support and housing support within Supported Persons own homes, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, each day per year. Additional information: .
The Services required under the terms of this Flexible Framework are those which fall under Self-Directed Support (Scotland) Act 2013 (SDS) Options 2 and 3. The Service shall be delivered in a range of ways including providing personal care, personal support and housing support within Supported Persons own homes, 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, each day per year. Additional information: .
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Award Details
Alltogether Care Services Ltd
£13,000,000
Balmoral Homecare Ltd
£13,000,000
Call-In Homecare Ltd.
£13,000,000
Care1 Professional Services LTD
£13,000,000
Careline Home Support
£13,000,000
Caring Grace Ltd
£13,000,000
CRC Care Ltd
£13,000,000
Joan's Carers Ltd
£13,000,000
Roberts Care and Training Ltd
£13,000,000
Safehands Live In Care
£13,000,000
British Red Cross Society
£13,000,000
Care No1 Ltd T/A The No1 Care Agency
£13,000,000
Thistle Nursing Services
£13,000,000
The Richmond Fellowship Scotland Limited
£13,000,000
C & S Recruitment Limited
£13,000,000
Nursing 24/7 Ltd
£13,000,000
Shona Care Ltd
£13,000,000
Cera Care Operations (Scotland) Ltd
£13,000,000
M-Verth Ltd
£13,000,000
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West Dunbartonshire CouncilKey Dates
Published
27 May 2026
Submission deadline
17 December 2025
Notice type
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