HH108-27-HB Adult Social Care Commissioning Flexible Framework
NHS Highland · NHS and health
In brief
NHS Highland is looking for suppliers for care and healthcare work (Scotland).
It is a framework worth up to £2,421,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Bids close at midday, Thursday 31 December 2026.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Key dates
- Bids by
- midday, Thursday 31 December 2026
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 6 awards in the last 12 months).
Framework
Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £2,421,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.
What the notice says
Should I bid?
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How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 31 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
Care at HomeWhat this lot coversLot 1: Care at Home Services Sub Lot 1A - Care at Home Provision of personal care and support services to adults living in their own homes, enabling individuals to maintain independence, achieve agreed outcomes and remain safely within their local community. Sub Lot 1B - Enhanced Responder Service A rapid, responsive and flexible short-term service supporting adults living in the community and individuals requiring support following hospital discharge. The service aims to facilitate timely discharge, reduce delays within the health and social care system, improve patient flow and support people to remain safely in their own homes pending longer-term care arrangements. Sub Lot 1C - Specialist Overnight Service A specialist overnight care service providing planned and responsive night-time support. Services may include personal care, continence support, welfare checks, reassurance visits, sitting services and urgent response interventions. The service supports individuals and carers to remain safely at home and seeks to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions whilst facilitating discharge where overnight support is required. | Social and domiciliary care, Healthcare services | £140,000,000 |
Residential and Nursing Care Home PlacementsWhat this lot coversLot 2 Residential and Nursing Care Home Placements Provision of residential and nursing care home placements for adults who require accommodation and care within a regulated residential or nursing care setting. Providers must have access to and operate from appropriately registered care home premises capable of delivering residential care, nursing care, or both, in accordance with Care Inspectorate registration requirements. | Healthcare services | £595,000,000 |
Registered Day CareWhat this lot coversLot 3 Registered Day Care Provision of registered day care services delivering social, wellbeing, support and community-based opportunities for adults who require structured daytime support. Providers must have access to and operate from appropriately registered premises suitable for the delivery of day care services in accordance with Care Inspectorate registration requirements. | Social and domiciliary care | £16,000,000 |
Supported LivingWhat this lot coversLot 4: Supported Living Services Sub Lot 4A - Supported Living Provision of person-centred support enabling adults to live independently within their own tenancy or accommodation whilst achieving identified personal outcomes. Sub Lot 4B - Housing Support Provision of housing-related support to help individuals maintain accommodation, develop independent living skills and sustain successful tenancies. Sub Lot 4C - Home Based Respite Provision of respite support services delivered within an individual's home environment to provide planned relief and support to unpaid carers whilst maintaining continuity of care. Sub Lot 4D - Waking Night Responder Service A specialist overnight responder service delivering planned and responsive waking night support to individuals living within community and supported living environments. The service provides overnight monitoring, welfare checks, personal support, emergency response and reassurance to enable individuals to remain safely in their own accommodation and reduce the risk of crisis interventions. | — | £460,000,000 |
Timeline
- Contract notice · notice 093151-2026
Last time this was bought
HH108-26-TW08 Adult Social Care Bespoke Services
- Won by
- Gateway - Highland Homeless Trust, The Lifeways Group, Richmond Fellowshiop Scotland, Eildon Ltd and 2 more
- Awarded
- 23 June 2026
- Value
- Not stated, or split across lots
Matched on NHS Highland, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
24Awards
15Suppliers it has used most for care
- Change Mental Health2 contracts
- Partners in Advocacy2 contracts
- Advocacy Highland1 contract
- Alzheimer Scotland1 contract
- Caberfeidh Horizons1 contract
Similar open tenders
All open care tenders- £742kestimated
- £345mframework ceiling
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- £3.72mestimated
From notice 093151-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 October 2026.