Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish Borders Council · Regional or local authority
- Suppliers
- The British Red Cross Society, Call-in Homecare Limited, Concept Home Care SME, Enhance Support and Care SME, Gentle Hands healthCare limited SME, McSence Communication Ltd. SME, MFCM SME, Nightingales Home Help Services SME, SRS Care Solutions (Scotland) Ltd SME
- Value
- £76,000,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Sector
- Health & social care · Social work services without accommodation (CPV 85312000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 076386-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date27 Jul 2026
- Published11 Aug 2026Published 15 days after the contract date
Description
Scottish Borders Council is seeking to establish a flexible framework agreement for the provision of care at home services and is inviting tenders from suitably qualified and experienced providers. The anticipated start date of the framework is 19th May 2026 and it is expected to last 10 years, with the option to periodically admit new entrants. No guarantee is given as to the volume or value of any business awarded to any provider admitted to the framework agreement. Additional information: The services required fall within the scope of Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations and the procurement is carried out in accordance with Regulations 74-76.
About the suppliers
The British Red Cross Society: every public contract they have won.
Call-in Homecare Limited: every public contract they have won.
Concept Home Care: every public contract they have won.
Enhance Support and Care: every public contract they have won.
Gentle Hands healthCare limited: every public contract they have won.
McSence Communication Ltd.: every public contract they have won.
MFCM: every public contract they have won.
Nightingales Home Help Services: every public contract they have won.
SRS Care Solutions (Scotland) Ltd: every public contract they have won.