SLC - Care at Home and Housing Services Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) Phase 7

South Lanarkshire Council is inviting service providers to join a 15‑year Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) for the delivery of Care at Home and Housing Support Services under Self‑Directed Support regulations. The arrangement, beginning 1 July 2024, will allow new providers to be added over its life, ensuring supported persons residing within South Lanarkshire have the flexibility to choose a provider that best meets their needs.

The PSA is aimed at delivering predominantly personal care services in the supported persons' own homes, with the potential for non‑personal care and housing support where assessed needs warrant. The services will support a wide range of individuals—including older adults, people with learning or physical disabilities, children and families, and other vulnerable groups—who have been identified by the Council and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership as requiring assistance to maintain or regain independence, safety, health and wellbeing, including post‑hospital care and support that would otherwise necessitate admission to long‑term care facilities.

Providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate as a Support Service – Care at Home and, where applicable, a Housing Support Service, with a recent inspection grade of 3 or higher; all staff must hold Scottish Social Services Council registration and be vetted in accordance with the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, and maintain the required levels of employer’s liability and public liability insurance.

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking to appoint Service Providers to a Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) for the provision of Care at
Home and Housing Support Services commencing on 1st July 2024.
The contract will be delivered to Supported Persons residing within South Lanarkshire and who are supported by the Council and South
Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLHSCP).
SLHSCP deliver adult social care services and all community health services for adults and children in the South Lanarkshire area. The
services will support individuals to live in their own homes and to play an active part in their communities as much as they are able.
The Self Directed Support (SDS) regulations offer Supported Persons a choice of provider to an extent not available through a Framework
or a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) therefore the Council is utilising an innovative Procured Services Arrangement (PSA) under the
Light Touch Rules contained in Regulation 74 - 76 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015. The PSA will allow providers to
be added over its 15 year term, this will facilitate the Supported Person's choice.

Information about variants:

Variants will be accepted: No

Information about options:

Options: No

Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:

EN

Conditions for opening of tenders:

Date: 20/09/2027

Local time: 12:00

Information about recurrence:

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published:

The PSA will be published and evaluated in phases. On closing of Phase 7, the Council will publish Phase 8 with a closing date of 12

This contract is divided into lots: No

Description of the procurement:
The contract will be delivered to Supported Persons residing within South Lanarkshire and who are supported by the Council and South
Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLHSCP).
The Services are predominantly personal care services that are provided with, and for, a Supported Person in their own home. In some less
common situations, non-personal care and housing support services may also be required where there are specifically assessed needs.
The Services are provided for Supported Persons who are assessed by the Council as needing support to maintain or regain their
independence, safety, health and wellbeing. This may include Supported Persons who are returning home from hospital. It may also include
Supported Persons who would require to be admitted to hospital or long-term care if support were not to be provided in the person’s home.
The Council is responsible for providing and commissioning Services in South Lanarkshire. While the Services are predominantly provided
to older people, the Services will also be commissioned for adults with needs arising from a learning disability, physical disability or other
long-term health conditions, children and families and other vulnerable groups with care and support needs. Supported Persons receiving
the Service may have a variety of care and support and health needs, including but not limited to:
- Physical frailty
- Sensory impairment
- Dementia
- Complex care needs
- Vulnerability
- End of Life and Palliative Care
- Learning difficulties
- Physical disabilities
- Addiction issues
- Mental health and cognitive impairment
- Other long-term conditions
The Services also provide essential support for unpaid carers, by providing support for the Supported Person.
The Service Provider will work in partnership with all organisations involved in the health and care of Supported Persons with the focus of
providing support to maintain or regain independence and promote human rights.
Place of performance:
NUTS code:
UKM95
Award criteria:
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 95
Price / Weighting: 5
Duration of the contract:
Duration in months: 180
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
On completion of the initial evaluation process and appointment of Bidders to the Procured Services Arrangement, the ITT will reopen to
new bids. The ITT will remain open for the lifetime of the PSA. There are no limits to the number of times that bidders can submit bids.