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Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults - NEW ENTRANTS

West Dunbartonshire Council · Local authority

In brief

West Dunbartonshire Council is looking for suppliers for care and medical supplies work (Scotland).

It is a framework worth up to £25,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Bids close at midday, Tuesday 5 October 2032.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Bids by
midday, Tuesday 5 October 2032

Competition

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for care contracts in this region (from 93 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 £25,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

This Contract Notice confirms that the Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults has now been established in accordance with Regulations 74-76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 (further referred to as 'the Flexible Framework Agreement'). This Flexible Framework Agreement was established 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 Flexible Framework Agreement will remain open to allow new Providers ("New Entrants") to participate throughout the Open Period. Further information about New Entrant applications is set out in Section VI.3, Additional Information. The value provided in II.1.5 is an ESTIMATE only for the total period of the Flexible Framework of 5 years, with an option to extend a further 2 years which will be 5 April 2033.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.
  3. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Tuesday 5 October 2032. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Clydebank and surrounding areas
What this lot covers

West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified, experienced and registered Providers onto an open and flexible Care at Home Framework for Adults. 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.

Medical equipment and supplies, Property and estates—
Dumbarton, Vale of Leven and surrounding areas
What this lot covers

West Dunbartonshire Council are seeking to appoint suitably qualified, experienced and registered Providers onto an open and flexible Care at Home Framework for Adults. 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.

Medical equipment and supplies, Property and estates—

Timeline

  1. Contract notice · notice 056618-2026

Last time this was bought

Supporting Community Independence - Care at Home Framework for Adults

Won by
The Richmond Fellowship (Scotland) Ltd, Call-In Homecare, Care1 Professional Services LTD, Careline Home Support and 15 more
Awarded
6 April 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots

Matched on West Dunbartonshire Council, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

17

Awards

5

Suppliers it has used most for care

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From notice 056618-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 16 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.